High temp paint on the cooking grate

[grillfella]

Hey guys is it ok to paint a cooking grate for a drum cooker? I was going to grind the rust off and paint it:-D

 

[boatnut]

Hey guys is it ok to paint a cooking grate for a drum cooker? I was going to grind the rust off and paint it:-D

seriously? why?? i'd take rust over paint!

 

[eagle697]

sand the rust off and coat well with oil before and after use. If that doesn't work, just buy a new grate.

 

[MilitantSquatter]

sand the rust off and coat well with oil before and after use. If that doesn't work, just buy a new grate.

Bingo.

 

[txschutte]

If you look at the paint can, it will say specifically not to paint a surface that comes into contact with food.

 

[Bbq Bubba]

Oil is your friend in the fight against rust!! :biggrin:

 

[BobBrisket]

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Were you serious?

 

[swamprb]

No Farkin' Way! Got to Wallyworld and get a new grate for $10!

 

[jiarby]

16.95 at Hpme Depot for a brand new Weber 22.5" grate. Don't spray paint a cooking grate... you should get grounded for a week for posting it.

 

[smokeandbeer]

16.95 at Hpme Depot for a brand new Weber 22.5" grate. Don't spray paint a cooking grate... you should get grounded for a week for posting it.

LMAO!

Yea just get a Weber at HD for $13 or so, or Wally's has 22" cheapies for $9.97.

 

[Norcoredneck]

Same thought crossed my mind.....When I got done Huffing it! :biggrin:

 

[grillfella]

It's not a weber style grate its a cross hatched steel one

 

[swamprb]

Oh! Now you tell us! Still a big NO on the paint! What color were you thinking?

Seriously, if its expando burn off the chunks, wire brush it and oil it.

 

[grillfella]

black:-D

 

[h20loo]

If you are really fussy about the appearance then get it sandblasted and immediately(still warm from blasting) veg oil it. Oil it the first few times of use. I would save the painted grill for a MIL that you don't need!!

 

[NCGrimbo]

If you are really fussy about the appearance then get it sandblasted and immediately(still warm from blasting) veg oil it. Oil it the first few times of use. I would save the painted grill for a MIL that you don't need!!

I second this. If you own a compressor, and who doesn't :twisted:, you can get a fairly cheep sandblasting kit from Harbor Freight.

 

[River City Smokehouse]

Just wire brush it really good, paint it with lard and build a fire in your can and get it hot and let it season just like you would a cast iron skillet. No big deal. Stay away from the paint!

 

[grillfella]

:-DWill do

 

[bbqchicken]

I just had to bump this one :-D

 

[Midnight Smoke]

Oil is your friend in the fight against rust!! :biggrin:

Outstanding! :thumb: Been looking for a way to work that in, Bbq Bubba.