I have a Weber Master Touch (I say the brand in case the material it’s made from may change from brand to brand) and after using it after about 2 years, the grill grates start to look rusted, but once it has charcoal and is hot enough the stains disappear.
After grilling I always use a wire brush to clean it. Also I always have the grill covered when not in use so it can be protected from the rain.
How can I clean it to restore it to functional use where I don’t see the rust in the grates?
What usual care you have with your grills to prevent this in the future?
by PokerPumas
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Brush them down after they’re smoking hot and they’ll be plenty clean enough to cook on, but if you want to bring them back to shiny for aesthetic value, then use barkeepers friend and scrub them while they’re cold.
You’re not properly oiling your grates when you use them. If you did, then they would never rust like this.
This video is a great guide for deep cleaning your kettle
https://youtu.be/5gBXZyzXpSE?si=LxuI2gAJruxTqFVH
But you really need to be properly oiling and seasoning your grates every time you use them so it doesn’t get like this in the first place.
Start at 5:20 in this video to see a great example of pre-cook grate care
https://youtu.be/i_jRNESxR-M?si=cf-PM7bwRGmWr8QX
Generally, cook on it more… But, you can pick up a new grate at the hardware store (the grate thing about Weber).
I always clean my grills with a pressure washer. I gave up on degreaser on my grills… It’s too hard to clean off all the way, if you don’t get all the carbon off.
ETA I clean about once a year, but I grill multiple times a week all year long.
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