BBQ heat shields NF

[ctered]

The heat shields that cover the burners on my BBQ are all rusting and falling apart. At $20 a piece and needing 5 of them it will be pricey. I was wondering about making them out of aluminum. I have 1/4 aluminum 5 inches wide that I would be using. Does anyone see a problem using aluminum instead of steel or stainless.

 

Thanks

Mark

[DOS]

The aluminum wont hold up to the heat,tried it before, what i did was use an old grill from another bbq, and put the ceramic bricks into it just like the old days, 2 years now and still going...

 

RED

[craigdritchie]

Look for deals on eBay. I recently replaced the three heat shields on our BBQ for $30 in total. It took a few days to have them shipped, but it beat paying the $90 they're asking here.

[John Bacon]

You may be able to buy an aftermarket single piece stainless one for the barbeque. I think I paid about $25 for one a few years ago and I am still using it.

[Muskieman]

I went to a local welding shop an had 10 built for 30$

[misfish]

I went to a local welding shop an had 10 built for 30$

 

Did mine as well Randy. Nice to work in a shop.

 

 

As for aluminum. To many toxics for my liking.

[ctered]

OK. Thanks for the input. I looked on ebay and have found 4 for $20 which is a lot better than $20 each here.

[Freshtrax]

Lava rocks

[outllaw]

funny. years back it was cheap burners. nowadays it shields..