Paint grates or leave alone?

T

T-doh

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• Aug 3, 2013

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I'm planning my first smoker build, gonna be a "mini" offset for my patio, don't need a big smoker yet so this should be perfect. I'm making my cooking grates out of angle iron and expanded metal. Just wanting to know if I am suppose to paint the with high temp paint or just leave alone? Thanks yall

 

Will work for bbq

Babbling Farker

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• Aug 3, 2013

• #2

No paint on the grates.

 

BruceB

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• Aug 3, 2013

• #3

Are you talking about the grates you would put food on? If so, NO, you don't paint the cooking grates.

 

C

caseydog

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• Aug 3, 2013

• #4

Don't paint them. Season them and keep them seasoned with fat and/or cooking oils to prevent rust.

CD

 

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J-Rod

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• Aug 3, 2013

• #5

NO paint inside cooker or on grates. The grease and smoke will seal everything up real nice.

 

T

T-doh

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• Aug 3, 2013

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Thanks guys! I didn't think I needed to paint was just concerned with rust..

 

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caseydog

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T-doh said:

Thanks guys! I didn't think I needed to paint was just concerned with rust..

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I store my grates indoors between cooks.

The important thing, though, is to keep the grates lubed up. Wire brush them after a cook, but don't wash them -- leave the fat on them. If they dry out, spray some PAM on them, or rub them with a rag soaked with cooking oil.

CD

 

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T-doh

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Thanks cd!