What is best oil for kettle blems?

[ClubChapin]

what is the best oil for chips and rust on the kettle?  Longest lasting and best protection?


Crisco?  Flax Seed?  Pam?  WD40?  Mineral?


Thanks, Pete

[1911Ron]

I take some vegetable oil put some on a paper towel and dab it on and get er hot! Others use Pam and then heat it up, i wouldn't use WD 40 but that's just me, Mineral??? not sure.

[ClubChapin]

Thanks. Sounds like seasoning as you would with cast iron.

[Santo]

Probably best to stick with options you wouldn't mind eating.  I follow the same routine as 1911Ron with the veggie oil on a paper towel.  As you said, anything similar to cast iron seasoning makes the most sense.

[WNC]

My go to has always been...BACON GREASE!

[1911Ron]

My go to has always been...BACON GREASE!

For the win! 

[TexasOnion]

I`ve had good luck using butcher block oil

[huntergreen]

you add the oil after the rust occurs or before as protection?  tks

[TexasOnion]

@huntergreen  after the rust is there dab some on and let it dry

[huntergreen]

tks texo

[Metal Mike]

You'll have luck w/ any fats & heat:

RUST

I Trim up a lot of Chicken skin / fat. (always freeze any extra in a zip bag)

Rub it on the Hot lid. this seasons any damage (blackens some areas) but cures & prevents rust (use @ weld joints too)


SEAL

throw some trimmings directly over good size bed of coals & put the lid on w/ pinched exhaust wheel.

The sticky burning fat smoke will help season & seal the inside of the kettle, between & after cleanings.

[Harleysmoker]

I wouldn't use any thing not edible such as WD40, motor oil, etc. If there is rust there I would try to clean it up a little bit with some steel wool or a very fine sand paper. Tape off the area around it if using sand paper so you don't scratch the good area. Then season it like you would a cast iron skillet a few times as you cook on it. If the grill sets out in the weather a lot, wouldn't hurt to wipe the spot occasionally with Veg Oil or something.