Weber Kettle Club Forums
Grill Talk => Weber Grill Forum (Grills, Accessories) => Topic started by: wrehfield on April 18, 2014, 04:13:31 PM
-
Hello All,
I like this web site. I have an older Weber kettle I just acquired and can't get the old grease and scruft off the lid. I tried several applications of grease eater from Costco. It hasn't been cleaned in so long that I had to trash the hinged grate that came with it. Tell me the secrets. Thanks all.
-
i assume you mean the inside of the lid.
here's what I do.
1. spray inside with easy off oven cleaner, make sure you coat it really good.
2. put the whole lid inside a black plastic trash bag.
3. leave lid, inside trash bag, outside in the sun for the whole day.
4. after a bunch of hours in the sun, open bag, hose off inside of the lid.
5. use a plastic putty knife to scrape the thick stuff.
if needed, repeat.
if you have an old hard drive laying around, cut it open and remove the hard drive platters. they're highly polished and very smooth. they make PERFECT scrapers for the inside bowl and lid.
-
welcome to the site btw!
-
Troy, thank you for the reply. The inside of the lid and bowl were pretty bad. Cleaning blades did not want to work properly due to build up. I scraped it down. I am actually looking for a cleaning method for the exterior. mThank you.
-
Blue Dawn detergent & "0000" grade steel wool for the outside of the lid & bowl.....moisten & proceed.......... 8)
If the grate's still in the garbage can, that may be able to be saved also...............
Will trade info for food pix......(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/1st%202013%20chicken/111/grilling_zps8fd1bd5c.gif)
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/1st%202013%20chicken/111/BigWeiner.jpg)
Welcome Here !!!!!
-
Welcome to the forum !
I recommend Aeroshell 33MS for elbow grease.
-
Blue Dawn detergent & "0000" grade steel wool for the outside of the lid & bowl.....moisten & proceed.......... 8)
If the grate's still in the garbage can, that may be able to be saved also...............
Will trade info for food pix......(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/1st%202013%20chicken/111/grilling_zps8fd1bd5c.gif)
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/1st%202013%20chicken/111/BigWeiner.jpg)
Welcome Here !!!!!
I never new Martha liked the big wieners.. :o
-
She looks like she's handled some big meat in her day!
-
I can't help her with that, but if she wants someone to help her blow through her money...
:D
-
Yeah, would be nice to be her grill adviser! 8)
-
I'm glad I started this post so you guys could moon over Martha.
-
I never new Martha liked the big wieners.. :o
I think that pic was taken right after she got out of the Grey Bar Hotel.
:)
-
I'm glad I started this post so you guys could moon over Martha.
Well, how'd the cleanup go?
-
I'm glad I started this post so you guys could moon over Martha.
Thank you and get back to your scrubbing.
;)
-
Trying some 30 Second Cleaner. May have to use dynamite, want the shine I see on kettles. Will work on the grate some more, but may be betterin the long run to replace it. But I want the shine on the kettle.
-
The 4/0 steel wool that Buckie mentioned is the key ingredient.
I have even scrubbed them dry with 4/0 and gotten good results.
Adding dish detergent/water ups the cleaning power.
Post some pics.
-
The 4/0 steel wool that Buckie mentioned is the key ingredient.
I have even scrubbed them dry with 4/0 and gotten good results.
Adding dish detergent/water ups the cleaning power.
Post some pics.
Plus 1 I've used this method with great results
Sent from my HTC6435LVW using Tapatalk
-
Thanks, all. I'll get some 40 and give it a go. Appreciate the help.
-
Thanks, all. I'll get some 40 and give it a go. Appreciate the help.
It's actually 0000 steel wool. Extra fine. Good luck!
-
Thanks, all. I'll get some 40 and give it a go. Appreciate the help.
It's actually 0000 steel wool. Extra fine. Good luck!
I think he meant 4/0 = 4-aught = 0000
-
Thanks, all. I'll get some 40 and give it a go. Appreciate the help.
It's actually 0000 steel wool. Extra fine. Good luck!
I think he meant 4/0 = 4-aught = 0000
Thanks, for the clarification! I just wanted to make sure that the OP wasn't looking for 40 (like sandpaper grit) in case they were unfamiliar.
-
I'm glad I started this post so you guys could moon over Martha.
:) Sorry to threadjack but Martha is/was a babe:
(http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5137b838ecad04cb43000001-1200/she-initially-wanted-to-study-chemistry-but-ended-up-switching-to-art-and-architectural-history.jpg)
-
I've had recent success cleaning bowls using oven cleaner AFTER warming the bowl up. Seems the oven cleaner works better that way. I set the bowl upside down onto a lit propane performer bowl and let the gas burner heat it up a bit. You don't want it too warm or the cleaner will evaporate on contact. If the bowl you are cleaning is a performer bowl, it's obviously even easier!
For the outside of the kettle, after cleaning and drying, I've found spray-on stainless steel polish works well in the short term to get a great shine.
-
for your grate, just build a big arse fire with regular wood in the kettle.
-
Razor blade scraper tool. I couldn't believe how easy it was on one of mine.
Sent via smoke signals from my Weber kettle
Edit: oh wait, you mean the external part.