LavaLock® BLACK Adhesive Smoker Silicon Review

I used this to patch cracks in my Oklahoma Joe Longhorn Smoker. I've used this in both a lower temperature cookbox and a higher temperature firebox. I wasn't worried about the cooking chamber - the temperature rarely exceeds 250 degrees. However, the firebox can get very hot even under normal circumstances and I was afraid it wouldn't hold up. I made several different smokes with this material, each lasting about 12 hours. The glue still works very well and I haven't noticed any problems. A few

, I've been waiting for the right time of year to put it on a smoker who needs some insulation. I have a pad from the same brand that worked great so I was expecting a quality product. After cutting off the tip of the applicator, I started sliding it up and down like a tube of toothpaste. In less than a minute, the back wall of the tube ruptured completely. All my attempts to keep the tube from bursting failed again so I had to use my fingers as they were already closed to attach it. While I…

We have a very nice gas hob with heavy cast iron parts supporting pots and pans over gas burners. There are large cast-iron grids to the left and right of the hob. Each "grill" includes two gas burners. A cast-iron lid is sandwiched between to vent excess heat from the oven below. That's the problem. While large "grills" are big enough and heavy enough not to wobble, they don't come with a little cast-iron lid in the middle. And it was very annoying. This is probably because I've gained weight…