Protecting my Dera?

It's never too late to wire brush it and oil it! Unless, of course, the brush goes through!!

I have had a steel pipe grill that I made 7 years ago, and I only seasoned the inside. Whenever I start to see rust, I brillo pad the area and spray with high temp rustoleum (only the outside, as the paint is probably toxic several times over).
Noah

wire brush or light sand and rust spots and hit them with some high temp paint. If there is no rust, next time ya cook, just rub some oil on the outside.. its will make a tacky film that will dry and leave a coating that will make water bead right of.. jsut another layer of protection. By Bandera has been out all winter uncovered... and aside from the top of the firebox, there is not a bit of rust on it where its been coated.