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What's the recommendation for getting through the baked on build up in your kettle bowl?

Use a razor scraper to get off the bulk of it. Then you can use steel wool


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Quote from: MagnoliaTom on September 22, 2019, 03:14:39 PM
Use a razor scraper to get off the bulk of it. Then you can use steel wool


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Great thanks, I have been using a razor type scraper that works pretty well, any suggestions on a solution once I get the bigger crud off and for the inside of the lid other than warm soapy water

I used some super clean degreaser to clean up the greasy grime then followed up with dawn soap and water to clean mine.


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Razor blades almost parallel to the porcelain,  quick scraping and back into the rotation.

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I bought a used black MT for $60, robbed what parts I wanted and flipped it for $125.

I sprayed the bowl and lid with some WD-40, not much cause it goes a long way, then used a razor scraper to get the bulk off. Washed it all down then sprayed some more WD-40 in a some 0000 steel wool and finished cleaning it inside and out plus the ash sweeps with some 2000 grit.
WD-40 won't evaporate it goes forever as a lubricant for cleaning and polishing.

Then washed it all down again and used detail spray and a clay bar on the outside to remove the water spots.

Soaked a used hinged grate in some oven cleaner then wire brushed it, bought a new  charcoal grate tho.

Washed everything down again with Dawn Ultra.

Clean up the nuts and hardware with a mini wire brush, a little detail spray to sharpen the plastic, polish the ash catcher and legs she looked close brand new again.

Hopefully the new owner did a burn off before putting food on it

Looks mint! Nice job pancho!


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Quote from: pancho2017 on September 22, 2019, 05:37:34 PM
I bought a used black MT for $60, robbed what parts I wanted and flipped it for $125.

I sprayed the bowl and lid with some WD-40, not much cause it goes a long way, then used a razor scraper to get the bulk off. Washed it all down then sprayed some more WD-40 in a some 0000 steel wool and finished cleaning it inside and out plus the ash sweeps with some 2000 grit.
WD-40 won't evaporate it goes forever as a lubricant for cleaning and polishing.

Then washed it all down again and used detail spray and a clay bar on the outside to remove the water spots.


Soaked a used hinged grate in some oven cleaner then wire brushed it, bought a new  charcoal grate tho.

Washed everything down again with Dawn Ultra.

Clean up the nuts and hardware with a mini wire brush, a little detail spray to sharpen the plastic, polish the ash catcher and legs she looked close brand new again.

Hopefully the new owner did a burn off before putting food on it

Thanks for all the great tips

Quote from: MagnoliaTom on September 22, 2019, 03:55:55 PM
I used some super clean degreaser to clean up the greasy grime then followed up with dawn soap and water to clean mine.


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Nice thanks again

Quote from: Kneab on September 22, 2019, 04:17:10 PM
Razor blades almost parallel to the porcelain,  quick scraping and back into the rotation.

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