Cast Iron Grill Restoration
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- This Lodge grill is very rusty and needs a good cleaning and seasoning. Soaking it in vinegar will dissolve most of the rust and make cleaning a lot easier. Due to the cold temps we are having and the amount of rust on the grill, I let it soak in vinegar for 48 hours. The majority of the rust was dissolved and all I had to do was a light cleaning and rinse before I began the seasoning process.
This is just another method of cleaning cast iron cookware that I've found. Once properly seasoned, cast iron skillets, dutch ovens, and other cookware will be practically maintenance free and last a lifetime.
About Me.
In 2018 I decided to stop working for someone else full time and pursue my dream of building my log home and starting a small farm in the Ozark mountains. It's a dream that I have had and have been working towards for over 20 years, and due to life changes and unexpected events, I decided to make a leap of faith. This journey will not be without its challenges and setbacks, but I will continue to push forward each and every day to make this dream a reality. I try to upload videos 3 days a week but working mostly alone I am always pressed for time.
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I bought this as my first propane grill. It's been a fun, learning experience th-cam.com/users/postUgkxCx5fHawkK9OoV-ojFrY8JLnZrFwAmvUt . I think it's a bit too pricey after looking at other grills, but it wasn't hard to put together and it works really well. I love the side burner option for heating food during a power outage. I have an electric stove and live in the South (Hurricane season), so this was a bonus. I also bought a cover for it and it has protected it nicely (the Char Broil All-Season Grill Cover 3-4 Burner: Large). Every few grill sessions, I take the rack (or grate) and burner covers off and clean them with a non-abrasive scrubby and mild soap. I wipe the excess off of the bottom as well, taking care to avoid the gas and pilot lines.
I just inherited this grill (carelessly left outside, and completely rusted over every inch) from my late 90 yr old mom. A Vermonter, a die hard cast iron cookery fan, and a (cast) "iron chef", who so loved the versatility, strength, and longevity of this venerable cookware. Regretfully, I was about to toss this grill into my local metal recycle dumpster, but out of respect and sentimentality, I just happened upon your informative video, during a last gasp internet search. I'm so glad I did! I could really use this little grill, and my mom would be so happy that I took some real country initiative, and cleaned this baby up. Thank you very much for the how-to. I will now have a useful souvenir of my mom. I don't see cast ironware, without thinking of her (In a good way. haha).
Excellent! Good thing you made this worthwhile effort.
I picked this up as a freebie on someone’s from lawn. A bit rusted but with your trick I’ll go the vinegar/steel wool route and bring this back to life. Very helpful, thank you 👍🏻
Hi Stephen , I love my cast iron cookware . Thanks for sharing .
Best how-to video on this topic I’ve seen. The before and after views tell the tale.
Thank you from North Vancouver, Canada!
Just happened across this video 4 years later. Wow you did an amazing job on that grill!! Thanks for sharing your process!
I have the same grill that is in about the same condition. Glad I watched this, i was going to paint it. Very nice. I also have the same hat too 👍👍
That piece turned out excellent! The cabin looks magnificent!!! Living the dream!!!
thank you!!
I know this is well over a year old but it's the video I needed. Now I know how to de-rust and cure my hibachi and cast iron pan! Thank you so much!!!!
Thanks for the tips!
I bought one of these and now I know how to get back right. Thanks so much 😊
I’m impressed!! Thank you!!
Vinegar+ some elbow grease= success 😂😂. God bless
Great video. Very informative. I'm about to restore some of my mom's cast iron so I truly appreciate you sharing this.
Baking soda in the vinegar helps. Rinse with h2o and spray with cooking oil to prevent flash rust! Good job!
What kind of vineger boys?
I use plain old cleaning vinegar.
No, baking soda in vinegar doesn't help. That's a myth. The entire reason vinegar works is because it's an acid. Baking soda neutralizes the acidity. If you want to soak it in vinegar for a few hours, THEN scrub down with baking soda after to neutralize the acid, that's fine. Just don't mix it with vinegar while soaking
I have that grill and it’s absolutely my favorite. I haven’t used my Weber Kettle for several years now and I haven’t missed it! You did a good restoration of that grill, but, what impressed me most was that you did it in a WHITE tee shirt!! There is no possible way I can wear a white tee shirt for longer than 15 minutes and expect it to still be white! Well done!👍
😂😂
@@hymefly lol
Good info, what a great save that grill will be handy. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Happy Thanksgiving to you too.!!
Stephen, this is great. I got one out of a neighbor's trash pile today that is more or less in the same shape as yours. I was thinking I'd have to get a grinder or something to get the job done. This is 1,000% easier. Thank you!
I ❤ restoration! Great job!
I've bought many cast iron pans & pots since the early 80's from flea market, garage sale to swapmeet, Of course they were all second hand from rusty to cracked ones.
All were "Sand Blasted" (before I use it to cook my food on it because it being second hand), Seasoned and reseasoned and it's ready for my food to be cooked on.
The cracked ones or handles have broken I welded them back on.
Great video. I have a large charcoal grill with cast iron grates that have rusted. This is going to really help me in getting them cleaned and reseasoned.
Awesome. I’m glad you found it helpful.
Very impressive! I’ve been researching how I can clean up my rusty grill and haven’t found anything until I saw this video. Good one.
Glad I could help!
Excellent tutorial, thank you.
Thank you for sharing ... wishing you a happy holiday
Happy Thanksgiving
That was nice real nice Dan!😀👍
Seriously you’re wearing a white shirt you’re amazing lol thanks for the video. I would love to have one of those large hibachi grills
Great tips!!
Thanks for sharing your technique for cleaning up cast iron grills! No reason to drop nearly $100 at Lowe's on a new grill. Love the banjo accompaniment !
Very nice work never thought of vinegar. Thanks
Thanks for the info and you’ve got a beautiful Homestead by the way.
Just found a big Dutch oven on the side of the road going to give it to treatment
This man is a Genius, WOW!! Thanks Brotha!!
What a find!
Thank you, my project for this afternoon!!!! Now, off to purchase four or five gallons of vinegar.
P.S. the project went very well!!!
I will always support you from the side. Your channel is wonderful. I will go to play often.
i have this exact grill and just randomly came across this. THANK YOU.
Thanks. I'm going to try this method on the same rusty grill.
I was gonna buy new grill grates.. gonna try this instead! Thank you
Wow! I have some hope for my old rusty grill. Amazing. Nice job. Thanks for sharing.
Nice work - Thanks for the video
Excellent video!
That is a beautiful view in the background💯
Lovely piece for outdoor grilling. Excellent outfit for rust cleaning - white T-shirt. 😆
I have hundreds of those white t-shirts.lol
Learned so much thank you, liked and subbed
Thank you. I have exact same grill with same issue.
Good job dude!
I only cook with cast iron, it's just my preference. I have certainly used the vinegar method of cleaning rust, it works wonders!!!!!!
Thank you for this excellent video.
Very helpful. Thanks.
Thank you Sir! Very helpful
Thank you so much this was so helpful. HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Happy Thanksgiving to you too.!!
I am ashamed to admit I threw my dutch oven cast iron cooker out because it was rusted. I thought they were ruined if it was rusted. I don't have it to restore now but a lesson well learned. Thank you, Stephen!
I hate to hear that. You could always keep you eyes open for another one . I find them cheap all the time.
After seeing you restore the lodge sportsman grill , I was able to find a used one and also plan on restoring it the way you did. v/r 87 Stepside from Texas
update 1. I received the grill in the mail is soaking in a vinegar bath.......
These are great little grills and well worth the restoration
I used this method and it worked great. Thank you very much for sharing.. i appreciate it.
Awesome. I’m glad it helped.
Thanks. Very Informative! 👍🏽
I was just about to throw my cast iron grates away until you saved my life!!! Thanks for the video!
I’m glad you found it helpful
Great video! Definitely worth restoring as the new models aren't nearly as good.
Great restoration video! Many years ago my mom bought me a LSG because I loved to camp and fish. I can of forgot about it and it turned into rusty mess in iron :( Really miss that little grill, time to bring it back to life! Thanks for posting!
Update: The vinegar bath did wonders to the LSG! It's a little messy but well worth the time and effort to restore the little grill. When I'm not using it I store it in a 12g HomeDepot bin with the removable lid, fits perfect.
I live in Canada and have never seen a Lodge sportsman grill, it's cool!! Maybe it is because I'm in a rural part of the country, but I need to find one. I would like to thank you for the tutorial on restoring these great old finds.
They are neat little grills and can be found used pretty cheap. I think this one was around $40 U.S.
Theyre not that old, Lodge introduced them approx twenty years ago, and you can buy them new from Amazon and other retailers for around a hundred bucks.
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Thanks 😊 I have a small grill, will try your cleaning method.
This way works just fine but if you have a self cleaning oven you can put it in the oven and do a cleaning cycle and it’s less messy. After the self cleaning cycle is finished and it has cooled, just season like you would any piece of cast iron cookware.
I’m definitely going to try it and I will let you know how it turn out❤
thank you so much for your wisdom.......I got an old rusted Hibachi too, and was looking on how to clean it up - your instructions were very well to understand, and I thank you ..
Good restoration of your Lodge grill.
I don't bother with the grill base itself. I keep my grill base in a watertight storage container on my patio. In the winter, it and the container are stored in the garage. I only focus on keeping the grilling surface and coal grate cured and stored inside. After owning this grill for 20 years, I got tired of transporting and storing the complete grill. And anyone who owns one of these knows how lopsided it is to use the handle to carry this grill. I brush the surface rust off the grill base if it gets too noticeable. But all in all, it doesn't get too rusty if it's in a watertight container. Less work and hassle to just focus on the cooking surface. If it were cast iron that would be used in the house, I would focus on the whole item. So, I'm less likely to break it if I use/store it in this manner. But I bought mine new for $40, and it has never gotten this rusty.
Note: the ashes will cause coal grate to corrode very fast if the grill base is left out in the elements without cleaning out the ashes. This grill will last a lifetime if you remove ashes from grill. Store base out of the elements. Remove, clean and re-oil grill surface and coal grate after every use and store them inside.
Line the bottom of base below coal grate with heavy duty Al foil before each use to aid in quick grease dripping cleanup.
The Cabin makes for an awesome background Stephen. I remember the last time you cleaned up cast iron. The vinegar really dissolved that rust, can't believe that and steel wool made that look so good, it was looking pretty rough. Great job seasoning it too! Looks awesome and ready to use. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Have a blessed day!
Happy thanksgiving to you too.
You just saved me so much work
A very nice lesson on how to clean cast iron...hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, the cabin is one big thankful for. Stay safe, take care and keep warm
Thank you so much..Happy Thanksgiving to you too.!!
Nice! Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to you too.!!
Thanks man! Helps a lot
Glad it helped!
Have a Lodge Sportsman's Grill, as rusted after sitting outside. Just wire brushed it spayed with cooking spray and got it hot to season. No fussy special treatment needed.
Such a sweet looking piece! Id love that for quick searing
WOw that was amazing. You did a great job and that Lodge grill is a beauty
Thank you so much.
I use the vinegar soak all the time for cast iron!
You have an awesome area to work on any of your project or ideas
Thank you very much!
Vinegar is amazing natural product... I use it along with baking soda to clean out my kitchen drain.. let it soak and rinse with boiling water. DONE!
Solid job man. Got that thing looking spiffy!
I have a grill like that my favorite grill.
Good job
Thanks i like this method I left mine outside will get it done
I have the same grill... totally rusted.... I can't want to try this out....THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!!!
Just completed my vinegar clean. Looks like NEW!!! Awesome video. ❤️
I had seen another youtuber who suggested only using 50% vinegar & 50% water as anything more than 50% may pit the cast iron?! I've used the 50% and have had awesome results!
I was looking for a container to submerge my 17" long Weber cast iron grates without wasting a ton of vinegar....I used a boot tray and it worked perfectly if anyone just has grates to clean!
Sally Davidson that’s a great idea.
@@mariafava8177 thanks! I used EVAPO-RUST which is non-toxic and food grade rust remover. I think it actually worked better than the vinegar & water solution. Either way if you're going to wrap the grates in paper towels then plastic wrap. Big mistake as the instructions said to place the paper towels ON TOP of the grates and soak them in the solution squeezing out the air bubbles underneath the PT's. Don't put the PT's under the grates as they will stick to the rust and then you have to scrap off itty bitty pieces of PT! Also I saw another video that used lodge cast iron scrapers to clean cast iron.. I found them at Farm n Fleet and they were $3.00! Worked great!
I had one and loved it! Had it for a few years then it cracked! I don't know if they still make these, but they are great!
Thank you so much for this video! It's super helpful. Dealing with rusty cast iron grates on my barbecue and this will be immensely helpful. Seasoning with shortening is such a great tip as well. By the way, out of everything, I might be most impressed that your shirt is still white at the end of this video lol. I didn't think that would have been possible! 😅 Thanks again and have a great day. 🥰
Good Job - maybe try spray oil next time to cover everything well
Great help.I have rusty grates I used a brush but I trick to get in nooks and crannies is crumpled aluminum foil.Removes a ton of rust with elbow grease.Also Remember baking soda with the vinegar.A garbage bag lined cardboard box works great if you are in a condo keeps the grate soaking clean up to a minimum.White vinegar works the best
Thank You this video was very helpful
Glad it was helpful!
Real nice love to have one of these God bless.
Great idea to use the plastic bin. My grill was well protected but the lid slipped on its container and water poured in during a big rain. It was quite a while before I noticed, so you can guess what it looks like. My only comment is that vinegar is $3 a gallon, and it's going to take about 10 gallons to do this so if you are getting one at a garage sale, you better get it cheap.
10 gallons of vinegar is gonna be over kill. Half a gallon of vinegar and 9.5 gallons of water will work, just might let it sit a bit longer.
It might take a couple of weeks with that ratio
@@hickoryridgehomestead9177 Copy that. Ill give it a try and report back
Ok. I did it. I initially used .5 gal of vinegar to 9 gal of water. But i got impatient hah. Bought an extra gal of vinegar and dumped it in there. So over two days i alternated dumping the grill into the vinegar water and into a tub of soapy water. I used a brush attached to my drill and scrubbed it down each time i switched it between tubs. Seasoned it this morning and im cooking sausages and corn right now.
Thanks for the video and get me moving on restoring this thing.
After reading an article and with what I noticed through the years, I no longer use steel wool. Havnt used it in over 12 years. I use ss brushes or ss wool. And yes, I have found that vinegar is all I ever need.
Great job!!!!! I just found your channel and subbed up. I'm binge watching.
Hopefully you can help me out! I'm cleaning my bbq pit which was quite rusty. I scrubed it first with some dawn soap and water, then I sprayed it with vinagar and water. What do you recommend I do after this step?
Damn my parents bought me one from Tennessee exactly like this one.
I bought an Atlanta Stove works grill like that from an estate sale for 5 buck I need clean it up son got the skillet with it
Thank you!
Hello! Thanks for the videos. Can i just use regular distilled white vinegar? Your video is very helpful! Let the cast iron soak for 2 days.
Great work Fella. Looks fab..........but VERY unnerved at you doing the cleaning in a WHITE shirt!!!!! Lol!
I have plenty of extra white t-shirts. Lol
Man, I live in a condo and don't have a spot where I can be messy like that. Makes me wish I had a house and backyard
Great information. I have been given a off set smoker grill and the grates are very rusty. This gives me hope that I can restore and use it. Thanks.
Very nice! I just threw out my grill yesterday due to rust, and thought it was only used once , but now rusted. Now I just learned of the vinegar trick. Oh damn! Maybe the garbage man picked it up. One man's garbage is another mans treasure!
9/21/2020 . . . i know you won't believe me . . . but i got this exact grill for free today . looks like all the parts are there .
i will be restoring this very soon .
edit: after reading the comments it seems these grills are quite numerous . and like mine ALL needing restored !
looks like you started something .
I love bringing old cast iron back to life.
@@hickoryridgehomestead9177 . . . i have a huge stack of various pots and pans to restore .
sometimes . . . my collecting gets out of hand .
I have a cast iron frying pan that looks like it has baked on bubbles on the outside. I think it must have been used directly on a campfire. I wonder if it could be smoothed out? Do you have any suggestions?
What year would that grill be the one in the video? i have one like that i just bought in an estate sale i know the one's i seen in stores modern day have a different handle you can either pick em up by the bail handle or just grabe them on the hand handles if anybody knows please let me know....
Looks like your like me wearing clean clothes for messy work... :) good video.