Backyard BBQ

[bambino]

Originally Posted by Jacuzzme

I can’t get my cast griddle to stop rusting and pretty much stopped using it. Even after taking it to work and soda blasting every trace of rust then immediately coating it with vegetable oil, it still rusts. That thing wasn’t cheap either, yet it rusts so fast it’s unusable without a shit ton of effort I’m rarely willing to make.

That’s why I was considering a Pit Boss ceramic griddle. No seasoning, sticking and easy cleaning. Plus it’s portable for camping and tailgating.


https://theflattopking.com/pit-boss-ultimate-griddle/

[bambino]

Originally Posted by Jacuzzme

Im not sure what that means. It rusts pretty much all over.

That’s why I was considering a Pit Boss griddle. It’s ceramic, no seasoning and easy to clean. No rust. Plus it’s portable.

https://pitboss-grills.com/grills/gr...ft-off-griddle

[bambino]

This site is slow

[HDGristle]

I strip cast iron to bare metal. Then apply a light even coat of grapeseed oil and stick it in a 400 degree oven for an hour. That's one cycle. I continue to do that 3-4 more cycles.

It both protects and gives it that non-stick factor.

I'm wondering if you're seasoning properly. If not, you'll get flash rust just from normal PA humidity.

Even after sandblasting you may still have some micro rust, so you could theoretically give it a bath in evapo-rust as well to take care of that but you will want to give it a good cleaning if going that far.

Then several seasoning cycles. I've got cast iron pans my grandmother used in the 30's that are still in great shape.

[Jacuzzme]

How do you strip them? Sandblasting? I thought that might be a bit harsh, but soda a bit soft and possibly leaving micro rust like you said. I was going to try walnut shell blasting, which is kinda between sand and soda re abrasives

I didn’t do the oven bake seasoning. I just blasted them, coat with oil and cook. Obviously, this isn’t how it’s supposed to be done. It becomes impossible to clean, even after only light use, and is rusted the next day no matter how well I dry them.

[HDGristle]

No sandblasting.

I either hand sand, use a chemical bath of 50/50 vinegar and water for 30-60 min, or a grease remover like oven cleaner to eat and debond the seasoning. The chemicals are when I don't have time.

The key is having the oil and oven ready to go. You want the bare metal exposed for as little time as possible. If you get the oil on within a min or two you should be good. Just don't dawdle getting it into the oven if you used vinegar and make sure u wash and dry it off.

Upside down is best in the oven

[bambino]

Originally Posted by Jacuzzme

How do you strip them? Sandblasting? I thought that might be a bit harsh, but soda a bit soft and possibly leaving micro rust like you said. I was going to try walnut shell blasting, which is kinda between sand and soda re abrasives

I didn’t do the oven bake seasoning. I just blasted them, coat with oil and cook. Obviously, this isn’t how it’s supposed to be done. It becomes impossible to clean, even after only light use, and is rusted the next day no matter how well I dry them.

Are you talking about cast iron pans? Just buy new ones.

[Typo]

Originally Posted by bambino

Are you talking about cast iron pans? Just buy new ones.

Hard to find new ones anywhere close to the quality of old ones.

[bambino]

Originally Posted by Typo

Hard to find new ones anywhere close to the quality of old ones.

I don’t know. But I wouldn’t want to use old rusty ones.

[HDGristle]

You wouldn't have to use rusty cast iron pans if you knew how to care for or fix that. And when cast iron is beyond normal efforts to repair.

[bambino]

No shit

[Jacuzzme]

I am definitely going to try cleaning it up and seasoning correctly. I’d hate to get a new one and destroy it from improper care.

Not to mention it’s rewarding to take something that looks like a piece of crap and make it like new.

[bambino]

Originally Posted by Jacuzzme

I am definitely going to try cleaning it up and seasoning correctly. I’d hate to get a new one and destroy it from improper care.

Not to mention it’s rewarding to take something that looks like a piece of crap and make it like new.

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[Jacuzzme]

Mines not really a pan like that, although I have some including a big kettle for making soup. The piece with the rust issue is a big, maybe 12x18”, square plate that sits in the grill. One side is flat, for pancakes or something similar, and the other has ribs.

Like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Pro-Gri...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

[bambino]

Originally Posted by Jacuzzme

Mines not really a pan like that, although I have some including a big kettle for making soup. The piece with the rust issue is a big, maybe 12x18”, square plate that sits in the grill. One side is flat, for pancakes or something similar, and the other has ribs.

Like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Pro-Gri...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

The link I posted had some tips on seasoning, cleaning etc. they might be helpful to you going forward.