How do I clean a rusty BBQ?

SallyForth_2

Rustie Barbie sounds like the sort of cocktail you might have in a bar while on holiday. Sort of very pink with a redish/orangy tinge to it.

Penelope_Penguin

redlady_1 wrote: »

Hi all, I had a quick search and couldnt find anything applicable for this. I have a very bad habit of leaving my fire pit out for the elements to have a right old go at! As a result the metal racks are covered with rust. Please could someone shed any light as to the best way to remove this? Thanks very much

Take a look at this older thread I'll add this later to keep ideas together.

skintandsad

I use a wire brush to removed rusty bits and dried on bits (eeek sounds horrible now I think about it!!!), wipe with oil on a bit of kitchen roll, and then just heat up the barbecue racks till really hot, and cook on it.

I never really clean the racks - they are too big for my sink or dishwasher.

I once read that soaking rusty trays etc in "Coke" helped make them shiny and new, but I've never tried it?

redlady_1

ditto with size. Its just that now they are so manky I wouldnt want to put any food on it. Will give some of your suggestions a bash. Thanks very much

Primrose

A brillo pad or some similar scourer with elbow grease and Flash normally does the trick for us although we've now got a waterproof cover for our barbeque (one of those green ones sold in garden centres) which keeps all the metal bits protected and stops them going rusty so you might want to get one for future use. Once the metal grills are cleaned up, the searing heat from the barbeque will effectively kill any bugs if you're worried about anything still lurking.

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and failing that line the grillbars with decent tin foil which you can scrunch up and bin afterwards