Good point about the dissimilar metals! Big no no and could turn a disaster!Go to one of the big box stores and get sanding sponges . Work great for contoured surface .
You have to be careful using wire brushes . The dissimilar metals can cause corrosion . Meaning the brush is made of a different metal than the body of the smoker . You can cause yourself a bigger problem if not careful .
I also use the wheels sowsage posted . They are not metal , and work great with no worries .
That stuff is great in many formulas. I don't know if it will withstand the heat.There is a spray on product called Rust Mort or Rust Mortician. ...
That's the ticket for the fire box . Knock the loose rust off and wipe it down .But if you want the simple maintenance thing without doing anything.....simply rub it down with some canola or grape seeds oil and a scotch bright wipe clean with fresh oil and get it hot to season it. Then just wipe it with a little oil (just enough to wet it) each time you use it.
Go to one of the big box stores and get sanding sponges . Work great for contoured surface .
You have to be careful using wire brushes . The dissimilar metals can cause corrosion . Meaning the brush is made of a different metal than the body of the smoker . You can cause yourself a bigger problem if not careful .
I also use the wheels sowsage posted . They are not metal , and work great with no worries .
IDK about you but I treat my smoker like it's a cast iron skillet! When using it as it heats up I always have an oil Rag and constantly wipe it down. My old Brinkman Pitmaster and my old Brinkmann Trailmaster vertical are awesome! I got them both free from an old man and they were in bad shape. I restored them by stripping them down to Bare Metal until they we're completely Shining and clean. That was the biggest part of it initially I thought, the next step is you have to clean the inside and out after you strip them with lacquer thinner. It removes all the residue and oil and dirt that is left over from the stripping process. I wiped it down two or three days in a row. That way it would air-dry and I may have got something the second day that I missed on the first day. I've been sprayed it with 2000 degree product flat black. Insulated the fire Chambers and added handles from lavalock. As well as the cooking chamber. Added a new thermostat on one latches on the other. I treated the Interiors of both of these like they were a cast iron skillet. Wipe them with oil and heating them up three times. They were better than anything that I feel like I could buy on the market. I did not expect them to turn out so good because my original intent was to sell them. My wife is upset because now they are taking up even more room than Webers. Just always treat your smoker which is basic iron like a skillet and wipe it constantly with oil. I think you will find that as the best thing.What is the best method to kill this surface rust and then repaint?
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