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What paint for Barbecue hot plate ??

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Mike Paton

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May 31, 2003, 3:02:25 AM5/31/03
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I have a Barbecue with 3 grills and hot plates which are a bit rusty. I have
wire brushed them and need to repaint them, Can anyone advise me as to what
paint I can safely use to recover them - I think it's some sort of enamel
paint and my local DIY store weren't very helpful.

Any help would be appreciated - thanks


nightjar

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May 31, 2003, 3:34:05 AM5/31/03
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"Mike Paton" <mike....@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> I have a Barbecue with 3 grills and hot plates which are a bit rusty. I
have
> wire brushed them and need to repaint them, Can anyone advise me as to
what
> paint I can safely use to recover them - I think it's some sort of enamel
> paint and my local DIY store weren't very helpful.

Wipe them with cooking oil regularly.

Colin Bignell


Mike Paton

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May 31, 2003, 3:58:45 AM5/31/03
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Hi Colin - yes I wish we had done that in the first place - we all live and
learn (lol)

I have seen various black enamel paints but I'm not sure if they contain any
nasty chemicals and there is the obvious heat issue - I suppose I'm looking
for somebody to tell me a product I can use and then get into the habit of
keeping them covered in oil.

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Andrew McKay

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May 31, 2003, 3:25:10 AM5/31/03
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On Sat, 31 May 2003 08:02:25 +0100, "Mike Paton"
<mike....@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>I have a Barbecue with 3 grills and hot plates which are a bit rusty. I have
>wire brushed them and need to repaint them, Can anyone advise me as to what
>paint I can safely use to recover them - I think it's some sort of enamel
>paint and my local DIY store weren't very helpful.

I could be very wrong because I don't know anything about this topic.

Even if there were a "paint" for this job (which I have my doubts
about, but others can advise if I'm wrong), the fact is that all
paints require to be painted onto a sound surface. If you've
wirebrushed the surface and it still doesn't look ideal I'd have
thought that maybe it wasn't properly prepared for painting.

Time for a new hotplate maybe?

Andrew

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Andy Dingley

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May 31, 2003, 10:26:04 AM5/31/03
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On Sat, 31 May 2003 08:02:25 +0100, "Mike Paton"
<mike....@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>I have a Barbecue with 3 grills and hot plates which are a bit rusty. I have
>wire brushed them and need to repaint them,

Oil and a blowlamp for a blackened finish.

Zebo blacklead grate polish in the black and yellow stripy tube
(hardware shops, or een tesco)


Don't use paint.

David W.E. Roberts

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May 31, 2003, 1:50:47 PM5/31/03
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"Mike Paton" <mike....@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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Mike,

are you talking about the actual grids of metal you heat up to red heat
before hurling sausages on to explode?
If so you are unlikely to find any paint suitable - it would just burn off.
Are you sure they were painted when you got the BBQ?
They are usually just plain metal or chrome.

What kind of BBQ is it?
Gas, charcoal?

If these are cooking surfaces for food I wouldn't think you would want to
paint them anyway - just treat them like you would an iron frying pan, wok
or griddle.

i.e. clean all the rust and dirt off with a brillo pad or similar, and when
they are squeaky clean then coat them with cooking oil and heat them till
the oil smokes.

This will stop them rusting, and also be suitable for contact with food.

Once the BBQ is in use the cooking oil should keep them coated and free from
rust.

If you clean them (as is advisable before winter storage) then coat
everything with cooking oil again before storing.

HTH
Dave R


Mike Paton

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May 31, 2003, 3:45:22 PM5/31/03
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Thanks everyone for their replies - I have an Outback Gas model and yes I'm
talking about the metal griddles you cook on. I have just had a barbecue
tonight and before cooking I covered the 3 griddles with normal cooking oil
and brought the barbecue up to temp and everything seems fine.

When the unit was new the griddles were finished in black so I think I have
assumed incorrectly that they were painted.

Some of the food stuck initially to the plates even with the oil on - but I
guess this will improve over time just like a Wok ?

Thanks once again for the replies - I was going to order some new one's so
at the moment you have saved me money !!!

Just to finish I never cook at home unless it's a Barbie !! why does this
seem to be the man's role ? I must say I enjoy it - the only trouble is I
can't help but drink at the same time and as I type this I am on the red
wine now and getting VERY mellow !!! cheers
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Dave

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May 31, 2003, 7:02:04 PM5/31/03
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And heat them on the barbie.

It makes a non stick surface.

Dave


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