- Jan 22, 2021
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Hi, all. I've been lurking around here for quite some time. There is so much great content and advice, and I've learned a great deal from you all over the past couple of years.
I have a pellet smoker, and the air box has rusted through in a couple of places. It was made of a thin sheet metal and only lasted a couple of years. I went by my local metal supply shop and purchased some 1/8" steel and planned to weld together a new box. I'm not sure why it didn't cross my mind before, but I never considered how to coat it. I've looked and looked online, but I can't seem to find any good answers. I know that many of the grill paints out there are meant for the *outside* of the grill, and I've seen several people ask about painting the grill racks (not a good idea), but I haven't stumbled on any posts/articles about painting the inside surfaces of the grill. Obviously, coating these must be possible since all grills come from the factory with a coating. Rustoleum has a food safe paint, high-heat paint ( 8400 System Food & Beverage Alkyd Enamel ), but it seems to only come in two colors--white and mustard. I need to coat the bare metal with something, but I don't want to endanger my family with any caustic chemicals that burn off during cooking. I would appreciate any advice you can give me--thanks!
I have a pellet smoker, and the air box has rusted through in a couple of places. It was made of a thin sheet metal and only lasted a couple of years. I went by my local metal supply shop and purchased some 1/8" steel and planned to weld together a new box. I'm not sure why it didn't cross my mind before, but I never considered how to coat it. I've looked and looked online, but I can't seem to find any good answers. I know that many of the grill paints out there are meant for the *outside* of the grill, and I've seen several people ask about painting the grill racks (not a good idea), but I haven't stumbled on any posts/articles about painting the inside surfaces of the grill. Obviously, coating these must be possible since all grills come from the factory with a coating. Rustoleum has a food safe paint, high-heat paint ( 8400 System Food & Beverage Alkyd Enamel ), but it seems to only come in two colors--white and mustard. I need to coat the bare metal with something, but I don't want to endanger my family with any caustic chemicals that burn off during cooking. I would appreciate any advice you can give me--thanks!