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Old 02-15-2013, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by stefanj
Skip the steel and the asbestos.

Ceramic is the way to go.

Or buy a few cheap galvanized roofing shingles and replace them as they burn through or get too grungy.
No doubt, ceramic is superior w.r.t to heat tolerance, but, you gotta admit, it's heavier and more prone to breaking. Not sure if either of those is a deal killer, but I've heard of guys using clay tiles (ala roofing tiles), and I could see that being a klunky item to have in my range box.

As for using cheap galvanized shingles, you can do the same thing with a sheet of galvanized steel. I have a piece I cut using snips and can get umpteen blast deflectors out of it. And can use it for other stuff as well.

But those are all good suggestions for blast deflector materials.

Doug

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