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Title: Cleaning My Grill Grates...
Post by: ACW3 on December 31, 2011, 08:20:21 PM
I found that my Grill Grates were looking like they needed a serious cleaning.  So I decided to do something different.  Not one of my finer moments, however.  I decided to not clean/burn-off the crud on my Grill Grates recently on the grill.  However, I did put them into the oven and turn it on to “clean”.  The first picture is the Grill Grates before they went into the oven.
 
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a429/acwiesemann/IMG_7037.jpg)

The next picture involves a little “smoke” escaping from the locked oven door.  I am happy to report that my smoke detectors are working just fine.

(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a429/acwiesemann/IMG_7038.jpg)

If I do this again, I will remove more of the crud before firing up the oven.  I didn’t get an after photo, but trust me, the Grill Grates look better than when they started.

Art
Title: Re: Cleaning My Grill Grates...
Post by: squirtthecat on December 31, 2011, 09:02:20 PM

I think you need a weed burner from Harbor Freight!
Title: Re: Cleaning My Grill Grates...
Post by: CaptJack on December 31, 2011, 09:26:07 PM
pretty easy to do with a simple propane torch
Title: Re: Cleaning My Grill Grates...
Post by: Pam Gould on December 31, 2011, 10:53:22 PM

I think you need a weed burner from Harbor Freight!
I have one of those..gonna try that  Pam ★*˚°。°
Title: Re: Cleaning My Grill Grates...
Post by: smokeasaurus on January 01, 2012, 09:25:04 AM
My neighbor told me once that her hubby would put their grates in a big trash bag and toss in some ammonia and he would seal the bag tight and the grates would come out clean...sounds old school to me.

I got me one of those torches.......great for the que and great for killing creepy critters around the property!!
Title: Re: Cleaning My Grill Grates...
Post by: Phil LaMarche on January 01, 2012, 11:15:19 AM
WOW!  Those are gret ideas.  Phil
Title: Re: Cleaning My Grill Grates...
Post by: TwoPockets on January 01, 2012, 11:46:04 AM
My neighbor told me once that her hubby would put their grates in a big trash bag and toss in some ammonia and he would seal the bag tight and the grates would come out clean...sounds old school to me.

I got me one of those torches.......great for the que and great for killing creepy critters around the property!!

I have cleaned a lot of really cruddy cast iron by spraying them liberally with oven cleaner and putting them in a black garbage bag in the hot sun. After a couple of days most gunkwill brush right off. Wear goggle and gloves and wash really well afterwards then immediately start the reasoning process.
Title: Re: Cleaning My Grill Grates...
Post by: CaptJack on January 01, 2012, 11:49:20 AM
"I have cleaned a lot of really cruddy cast iron by spraying them liberally with oven cleaner and putting them in a black garbage bag in the hot sun. After a couple of days most gunkwill brush right off. Wear goggle and gloves and wash really well afterwards then immediately start the "reasoning" process."

sorry Ken, couldn't resist  ;D   ;)
Title: Re: Cleaning My Grill Grates...
Post by: TwoPockets on January 01, 2012, 11:50:56 AM
"I have cleaned a lot of really cruddy cast iron by spraying them liberally with oven cleaner and putting them in a black garbage bag in the hot sun. After a couple of days most gunkwill brush right off. Wear goggle and gloves and wash really well afterwards then immediately start the "reasoning" process."

sorry Ken, couldn't resist  ;D   ;)

Darn spell check won't catch that.
Title: Re: Cleaning My Grill Grates...
Post by: Susie-Que on January 07, 2012, 11:51:41 AM
Well, you kinda have to use a "reasoning process" to figure out what to do next.

Feel better?  ;)
Title: Re: Cleaning My Grill Grates...
Post by: TwoPockets on January 07, 2012, 12:08:51 PM
Well, you kinda have to use a "reasoning process" to figure out what to do next.

Feel better?  ;)

Sometimes I slip into Yogi Berra mode.