New FacePlate

[BHamel]

All smokers will be getting the new Smokin-It faceplate going forward.

 

[es1025]

the new faceplate looks cool. I ordered a number 3 on 5/11 that is backordered, hopefully it will have the new faceplate.

 

[Alphax]

I just got my #2 today and when I popped open the box -- it was the first thing I saw... beautiful job guys!!

 

[es1025]

I have the new face plate looks sharp.

 

[smokeasaurus]

That looks sweet.

 

[afratki]

I agree and was glad to see my #1 came with the new faceplate.

 

[Greenesway]

I just got a new #3 and I too thought the faceplate looked great.  I looked so close at it that I saw the plastic covering on it.  Thinking that this was just a shipping covering I pulled the thin plastic covering off!  Big mistake it took a lot of the lettering and paint with it.  Not sure if this was suspose to happen but it sure did not help the looks of it any!  Anyone else have this happen?

 

[Smokster]

Personally I left the plastic on it.  Based on your experience, perhaps Steve should consider including a mention to not remove the plastic in the manual. 

 

[DivotMaker]

I pulled the plastic off mine, just like I do with any other packing...no problems.  Contact Steve - he'll probably send you a new faceplate.  It should not have done that.

 

[benjammn]

I peeled my plastic off (old style plate) and it peeled up the silk screening....sad day.

 

[benjammn]

is there a way to change these?

 

[benjammn]

Still no word on this? I would at least like to put a new face on mine since it is now getting really hard to read.

 

[BHamel]

Sorry.  I sent you a PM on how to fix.

Thanks,
Ben

 

[benjammn]

YES! Got my new faceplate, you guys rock, seriously!

 

[DivotMaker]

Glad to help, Ben!  Looks great! ;D

 

[Paul Case Luca]

How would you install it? With glue?

 

[NDKoze]

How would you install it? With glue?

I was curious about that too.

I am happy to hear that they took care of you and were able to send you a new plate. Seems like a minor thing, but something that would bug my analytical head to have to look at the damaged one every time I would use it.

 

[Walt]

I think your best bet would a 3M spray adhesive.  Liquid nails would work but you would never be able to replace it again.

 

[DivotMaker]

Benjammn can confirm, but I think they come adhesive-backed.

 

[benjammn]

So I just replaced it right now. The only hard part was removing the lamp but that wasn't really that bad.
Yes they use 3M adhesive tape. Messy getting off the old stuff but Acetone made quick work of it.
One super tiny little thing is that the lamp hole isn't punched in the tape, but easy to just cut out. 
Huge difference in old to new.