I scored a somewhat weathered outdoor oven from a mate at work for a reasonable price. Still not sure why he got rid of it, but this thing is gonna get me through some sweet open fire marshmallow action for the rest of my life!!
"The Aussie, Est 2001, Heatwave". Fairly new. Looks prehistoric. Cast iron hates rain.
The base is in reasonable condition given water flows off the bead shaped oven and directly onto the ground instead of pouring over the stand.
The cover after a first pass with a wire brush. Looks like this will come up nicely with a little work.
The right tools for the right job. Nooks n crannies are no match for incrementally smaller tools!!
The big boy gets special treatment from my custom wire disc. A modified bench grinder brush with a custom dowel bushing and a whopping bolt jammed through it.
Ended up using sash clamps to hold it at the angle I was working at. The bulb-base made it difficult to work with otherwise. It's coming up really well.
Awesome. Prolly 2 hrs of stripping work. Took a lot longer than I realised. It should be noted this thing weights a TONNE.
Mat black exhaust enamel, also good for stoves.
Two cans of paint later. 
Looks fantastic. The finished base is in the background also.
Like new.
"Suitable for radiators, exhaust systems, pot belly stoves, and barbecues". $20/can. Heat proof to 650C. Cures at 200C. Naked flame can exceed this to almost double, but the paint is not exposed to naked flame. I suspect the top rim of the stack will show signs of burning first if the paint isn't up to the job. We'll see how it goes but given it's a 3M product listed for such applications, I'm sure it will be fine.Very happy with the way this came up!! Looking forward to its first marshmallow evening :)
