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Personally I don't use any cleaner on the lid. First I remove the Weber emblem. Then I Go over everything that I can reach easy with the lid on the grill with the razor blade and then I take the lid off the grill place it upside down on a soft towel and continue to work on it with the razor blade scraper until I've got everything I can reach with the end caps on. I like to leave the end caps on as long as possible because it keeps the lid more rigid and sturdy. Then I take the end caps off to get everything I can with the razor scraper. Next step I use 0000 steel wool to get any tiny spots missed or in the nooks and crannies at the edges inside the lid. Then I take my rubbing compound and go over both sides of the lid really well to get anything I may have missed with the steel wool. Then I go over both sides with a good coat of wax.

This is not necessarily the right way to do it it's just one of many ways it can be done. It works well for me and maybe just some ideas for you as a starting point.
 
Josh Dekubber said:
Personally I don't use any cleaner on the lid. First I remove the Weber emblem. Then I Go over everything that I can reach easy with the lid on the grill with the razor blade and then I take the lid off the grill place it upside down on a soft towel and continue to work on it with the razor blade scraper until I've got everything I can reach with the end caps on. I like to leave the end caps on as long as possible because it keeps the lid more rigid and sturdy. Then I take the end caps off to get everything I can with the razor scraper. Next step I use 0000 steel wool to get any tiny spots missed or in the nooks and crannies at the edges inside the lid. Then I take my rubbing compound and go over both sides of the lid really well to get anything I may have missed with the steel wool. Then I go over both sides with a good coat of wax.

This is not necessarily the right way to do it it's just one of many ways it can be done. It works well for me and maybe just some ideas for you as a starting point.
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I just take the lid off and apart right at the beginning, otherwise very similar to what you're doing.
 
I've got a dirty Weber #7641 warming rack soaking in my sink right now. The rack won't lie flat in the sink so it's mostly hot water and some Mr. Clean. I didn't want to waste any of my expensive cleaner/degreasers by having to dilute them too much so we'll see what it looks like tomorrow.
 
Troy Goldreyer said:
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Although I developed a genuine affection for the smell of PB Blaster, Kroil is now my weapon of choice.

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I’ve found (and I can’t scientifically prove it because all levels of carbon vary), but I have left lids out in the sun for a couple hours to get nice and warm before I start scraping. The times I have, the carbon is a bit softer and rolls into little coils and seems to be quite a bit less messy and flaky.
 
Steve Hoch said:
I've got a dirty Weber #7641 warming rack soaking in my sink right now. The rack won't lie flat in the sink so it's mostly hot water and some Mr. Clean. I didn't want to waste any of my expensive cleaner/degreasers by having to dilute them too much so we'll see what it looks like tomorrow.
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Although this warming rack was really dirty and greasy because I do use it fairly often, I want to say that I only used it for one season. I let it soak for a few hours and then used a 3M green scrubby on it, looks new again. So I'm going to add doing this to my yearly maintenance instead of waiting until the point of no return.IMG_20260306_225401418_HDR.jpgIMG_20260306_225415089.jpg
 
Steve Hoch said:
Although this warming rack was really dirty and greasy because I do use it fairly often, I want to say that I only used it for one season. I let it soak for a few hours and then used a 3M green scrubby on it, looks new again. So I'm going to add doing this to my yearly maintenance instead of waiting until the point of no return.View attachment 125353View attachment 125354
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Looks great Steve!
Is that a Weber #7641 plated Steel warming rack or a SS aftermarket variant?
 
IDK if anyone knows this but there is a "no scratch" "blue" scrubby (ScotchBrite) and I gotta say I did test the "no scratch" out on my old LG stove top to get off some of the baked on greases and such. And it scrubbed but didn't scratch. So I use those now for cleaning my stainless mirror finished pans i.e. my All Clad stuff or anything else I want scrubbed not scratched. IDK how they work. They feel the same as the green ones.
 
LMichaels said:
IDK if anyone knows this but there is a "no scratch" "blue" scrubby (ScotchBrite) and I gotta say I did test the "no scratch" out on my old LG stove top to get off some of the baked on greases and such. And it scrubbed but didn't scratch. So I use those now for cleaning my stainless mirror finished pans i.e. my All Clad stuff or anything else I want scrubbed not scratched. IDK how they work. They feel the same as the green ones.
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Yes I use them also. They work great. The scrub pads and the sponges with scrub pad on one side also.

I used to use those blue 3M Scotch-Brite non-scratch sponges for washing dishes also but it doesn't take very long before I throw them away for stinking. I know they're not very expensive but I don't like wasting money throwing them away all the time so now I've been getting these from Amazon or similar and I can just wash them in the laundry and reuse them.

The blue 3M non-scratch are definitely handy though and more useful in certain situations.


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