@LiquidOcelot , I just used dawn dish soap and 0000 steel wool to clean the outside of lid and bowl. The inside of the bowl I used a razor blade, well, several razor blades. Inside lid, just a light wire brushing to remove the flaking stuff. The frame I had powder coated, so they sand blasted it. The bail, axle and lower dampers 400 wet/dry sand paper, steel wool and Mothers mag and aluminum polish. Whitewalls from Uncle Al. I'm making a jig so I can make my own maple handles... This was a lot of fun! The grates were in really good condition, Thank Goodness, thems is expensive to replace, LOL