Starting a 110 gallon build

[Big T]

It won't be long and you'll be smokin'

[Mankussm]

Mesquite and Oak

[Rodcrafter]

You must live in central south Texas to get that big of mesquite logs. Nice for some beef that's for sure

[Mankussm]

You must live in central south Texas to get that big of mesquite logs. Nice for some beef that's for sure

North Texas

[Rodcrafter]

I grew up in Odessa I knew you weren't from west Texas. But there's no wood like that here in Orlando

[Puff]

So I guess that rules out Palm?

[Rodcrafter]

Palm what? Puff are you being difficult?

[Mankussm]

So I have a question on this build.

I got a quote to sandblast and paint from a local shop......$500. That's not in my budget.

Today I took my orbital sander with 60 grit pads and it worked like a charm. I was planning on sanding down the whole smoker and trailer.

Then wiping down with acetone and spray painting with rustoleum high temp.

Does anyone see any issues with this?

[Rodcrafter]

High Temp is not required on a trailer so the same color and finish would save you some more money. But other than that no.

[Mankussm]

High Temp is not required on a trailer so the same color and finish would save you some more money. But other than that no.

Thanks. Yeah I should have stated the difference on trailer.

[Puff]

Mankussm,

When I painted my tank and trailer, it is exactly what I did. Since a good wipe down is reasonably quick and the black high heat Rustoleum was in the gun, it came out great. I did thin the paint a little. It says not to re-coat. I did on one spot and eventually it peeled a little. Re sanded a few months later when I was painting the gravity feed and repainted some black. Again, it came out great.

Now that I am adding the warming cabinet, I'll be doing it again this spring.

[Mankussm]

Thanks Puff. I dont have a paint gun. I was simply going to get a 3" roller and apply it. Then spray paint the trailer.

[Puff]

I did this on a boat repair once for the anti-skid simulation. Took a roller that was like a woven fiber and it left a texture on the surface that looked terrific. It was a special type of paint but it has held up to foot traffic for over 7 years now. Additionally, the high texture hides a ton of sins, so to speak

Good luck!

[Mankussm]

How many quarts should i buy for the 110ga smoker and FB? Around 4 coats.

[Rodcrafter]

Using an roller if you get 2 you won't need to go back

[Durwood]

Getting every bit out of em! Looks great so far...

Referring to a picture 12 pages earlier...oops. I'll catch up one of these days.

[Mankussm]

Getting every bit out of em! Looks great so far...

Referring to a picture 12 pages earlier...oops. I'll catch up one of these days.

Man that was July 5th. Seems like yesterday!

[Mankussm]

Today's updates. Almost there!!!

[Big T]

It wont be long now

[Pete Mazz]

If that's a bottle opener on the end of your semi-auto handle bracket, that's genius! Looks great either way tho.

[Rodcrafter]

Very nice, you must be getting excited now!

[Puff]

Did I miss something or is that an intentional placement of Texas on the end bell

[Mankussm]

Did I miss something or is that an intentional placement of Texas on the end bell

Intentional placement. Am I missing something?

[bairboy]

Your smoker looks awesome! I think my next build will be that size 110 looks pretty sweet. Good job.

[Mankussm]

Your smoker looks awesome! I think my next build will be that size 110 looks pretty sweet. Good job.

Thanks man. I bought paint today. I am going to vacuum it out, wash, then burn it out!

Hit it one more time with a sander then paint.