1) Diassemble to the degree necessary.
2)Razer scraper for all the really nasty stuff.
3) Water/Dawn and scrubbing with 0000 steel wool to get it really clean of the rust, grime, and corrosion.
4) Evaporust bath to remove remaining rust. Clean it after.
5) Sanding and polishing the aluminum bits as described on the website tutorial for aluminum legs and ash pan.
6) Reassembly with stainless hardware where possible.
OPTIONAL
Soak the grates in water/Dawn and clean as best as you can by scraping (be careful if it is plated as it can chip off), brushing, and steel wool. A wire brush on a drill can do wonders on a Charcoal grate but can be too rough for a plated top grate. If still rusty and it bothers you they can also get an evapo rust bath. I call this optional because a lot of times the grates are in pretty crap condition when you find them.
That is my basic clean up plan. It only differs for more complicated stuff like Performers and etc.
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