Despite giving the hot plate on my barby a good scrub and cleanup last autumn, I uncovered it today to find it all covered in orange stuff I assume is rust. How do I get rid of it?
tigger8,
Oct 5, 9:52am
wire brush and burn it off
wasgonna,
Oct 5, 6:43pm
And always leave a coating of vege oil on hot plate when cleaned up for winter.
tigra,
Oct 5, 9:59pm
Actually it pays to do this even if its only going to be a fortnight between uses
macman26,
Oct 5, 11:24pm
I only ever wipe off with some newspaper when I finish with it. Heat up and give a scrape and wipe with oil and newspaper when I use it next time. Never goes rusty.
freesia,
Oct 6, 1:34am
Thanks all.
peter148,
Oct 14, 6:43am
The rust is a healthy source of iron so don't worry about it getting on your food. Try getting it off using coca cola and a wire brush, or if you have access to phosphoric acid use that, and gloves.
Use a rust cleaner or elbow grease and a standard scrubbing brush.
Once clean, coat with a layer of fat (not oil) and it keeps it from rusting again. Just give a bit of a wash with soapy water, then grease again before cooking. Same as you do with cast iron frypans.
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