18.5" WSM Restoration

[Brian-WI]

It's too cold here to bring the power washer out so I went to a self-serve car wash and using the rinse setting I was able to get most of the dust and gunk off of the WSM before I start working on really cleaning it up. The charcoal grate looks rusty and I'll go over it with a wire brush to knock the bigger pieces off but should be fine. The cooking grates on the other hand are going to need a good scrubbing. I don't think they are by any means gone but will take some work to clean up. I was thinking about spraying them with Dawn PowerWash and rinsing and repeat. What are some of the favorite methods here for scrubbing a cooking grate? Something about trying to cook on another guys meat drippings just doesn't sit well with me.

 

[timothy]

You could spray them with easy off then put in a plastic garbage bag and leave outdoors in the sun for the day.
Rinse and do a sacrificial burn off. wipe down with oil.
Some use ammonia instead of oven cleaner, I'm not sure on that with the fumes.

 

[AndyK]

I keep telling myself that I’m going to get a water heater type pan to soak my grates but ……

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

I keep telling myself that I’m going to get a water heater type pan to soak my grates but ……

Just do it, my brother in law made one up for me and I bless him every time I use it!

 

[Todd K Wisc]

Just do it, my brother in law made one up for me and I bless him every time I use it!

I keep telling myself that I’m going to get a water heater type pan to soak my grates but ……

I have one as well and it works great for the WSK with the 24" grate. Plus inexpensive.