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Restoring grill grates
Posted on 8/18/24 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 8/18/24 at 3:54 pm
I have a decent grill but the grates are just a bit rusty. Was thinking to either wire wheel them down or sandblast (have booth tools) and then what do I do? Heat paint sounds kinda toxic for food, so maybe just heat up and season like a cast iron skillet with oil?
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Posted on 8/18/24 at 4:44 pm to tadman
Your stated method with work. Do not use paint on the grill grates.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 4:45 pm to tadman
My usual restoration method is to light charcoal under them, steel brush once hot af, and place chicken thighs on top to season.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 5:26 pm to tadman
Id put the wire wheel to them and then oil. New grates aren’t all that much either.
This post was edited on 8/18/24 at 5:28 pm
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:42 pm to tadman
Cast iron is really the only way to go for grates but they are not all that way. But cast iron grates are best treated like a cast iron skillet, clean after use and oil lightly.
I just heat the grill real hot and let it run at 500+ for a bit and then clean them up with a wire grill brush. Spray with a cheap oil and go from there.
The best thing I have found is to get the grill real hot after every use, clean with a brush, and spray lightly with oil to store.
I just heat the grill real hot and let it run at 500+ for a bit and then clean them up with a wire grill brush. Spray with a cheap oil and go from there.
The best thing I have found is to get the grill real hot after every use, clean with a brush, and spray lightly with oil to store.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:52 pm to tadman
What type of grates? I have cast grates, when they get a little rusty I just lightly sand them to remove rust, rinse them, and dry them. Then I season them like any cast iron pot, a thin layer of oil with a high smoke point in an oven or propane grill at 450-500 for an hour.
If it is cast you have here is a good tutorial from Lodge on restoring a rusted cast skillet. The same principle applies.
https://www.lodgecastiron.com/cleaning-and-care/cast-iron/restore-and-season-rusty-cast-iron?srsltid=AfmBOoqSE8ZhNARYlyV_dRGNcRL6GUpR8YwYAL1TwgLSptAbygVVxmDL
If it is cast you have here is a good tutorial from Lodge on restoring a rusted cast skillet. The same principle applies.
https://www.lodgecastiron.com/cleaning-and-care/cast-iron/restore-and-season-rusty-cast-iron?srsltid=AfmBOoqSE8ZhNARYlyV_dRGNcRL6GUpR8YwYAL1TwgLSptAbygVVxmDL
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