How to restore a rusty Blackstone griddle top
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2018
- My Blackstone griddle top was looking bad a couple weeks ago and then really bad here lately. I knew I needed to strip the seasoning and rust off and start over, so that is what I did and will show you here.
I used the following (from Harbor Freight):
Corded drill
Wire wheels (various sizes)
Cup wire brushes (various sizes)
Shop rags
Sander
Sand paper
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My local Walmart left a 36 inch black stone in rain and it oxidized as result. I was able to haggle them to 50% off.$120 for a brand new griddle with some rust on the griddle top. This video helped me tremendously make it look new again. Thank you!!!
Nice! Yeah, people fret out about the tops rusting. Just some wire brushes or a paint/rust remover on a angle grinder, and it's good as new! Like a bad hair cut.
Thanks for posting this. I try to clean and oil my grills after I use them, so far so good. I also cover the grill with the metal top but I also use the soft covers too ( They are in the Garage now ). The soft covers are heavy duty and seems to be of high quality.We are on Generator power now, 500,000+ without power, Flood Warnings issued for just about all of ENC........
Dang pal! Hope all is well. Let me know your status.
We're all good still. Power is good and no trees down.
Be safe buddy. Prayers sent your way.
That's time consuming and hard work. Awesome job, thanks for the video. Looks great!
Watched the two videos in reverse. Great job stripping it down. Liked this music a lot more too. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Bill! Glad you enjoyed it and the music! 😂
Very good video thank you for the information. I think everyone with a Blackstone will make sure they clean it better for now on and sooner
Lord I hope so! Haha
Thank you for this video.
I was contemplating whether to do this to my grill and it can be done.
Regards,
looking good. I just did mine. The bigger areas, I used a 60 grit flapper wheel on an angle grinder.... stripped it to bare metal in literally 2 minutes. The corners/tight areas i used the wire wheel on the drill. worked great.
Thank you for this. I need to do my Blackstone as well. I'm exhausted just watching.
Just made your BANG-GOOD (GREAT!) Mongolian Beef and I was so disappointed that my veggies had some black stuff in it which didn't happen to your veggies. I've only had my BS for a few weeks, so it's still working through the initial seasoning I suppose. Regardless of the black stuff, this dish was amazingly good! I kept debating on whether to sand down the BS like I do my cast iron pans and, since the solution came to me as I slept on it, I purposely searched for THIS vid on your channel. THANK YOU! This was just what I was looking for. I will tackle this job today!
That looks awesome Hussey this is the video I've been waiting for can't wait to see how you reseason it Thanks Bud
That was definitely a job and a half lol I don't know why I was squinting every time I seen the dust fly lol.
Great job will tune in tomorrow 😁
Thanks Renate! Hopefully I'll have the seasoning video up soon. Not sure if it'll happen tomorrow or not. Haha.
Great video. Took me about 1.25 hours as well. Looks great. Thanks a bunch.
It’s a laborious duty but needed.
Also can use a angle grinder with paint and rust wheel and that comes off a little better. I did that later on, but didn’t video it.
Got halfway through the video, had to get up, run out back and clean my grill! Seasoned it again while I mopped the deck floor! Thanks for the reminder!
Reminder? 😂
@@thehungryhussey Yep, not only did that grill need a GOOD cleaning (not the lick and a promise I sometimes give) but the natural collection of dust on the floor (being outside and all) just irritated my feet so much I had to mop the floor too!! So, got two for the price of one!
@@thehungryhussey we need these reminders every 6 months thanks lol
Thanks for being so darn honest! Truth be told this will happen to most of us at one time or another. Life gets in the way of fun sometimes and now we know how to fix the problem! Thanks again!
Thanks for the support. It's like a bad haircut, it can be fixed most times. Haha.
Just gotten mine from the box, thanks for looking out , Blackstone's can be refurbished !
Good job on restoring the Blackstone! Looking forward to more video's, maybe on re-seasoning the griddle.
Yep, I have that one dropping next brother!
I just got my griddle today... and after watching this... I PROMISE ... I will clean and oil after each use... so help me God! Lol...
But.. Very instructive!! Thank you for the lesson!!! Btw.. Love the channel... you are one of the reasons I bought the griddle.
im sure your griddle looks like crap today ???
Time well spent! It looks great.
good video. i have been a welder for 5+ years use an angle grinder for the large area and the wire wheel for your grease trap and sides it will cut it down to a good 25-30 min. plus you dont need to keep switching brushes
I actually re-did another one and used the angle grinder with a paint and rust wheel. Wow, worked a lot better. The brush changing was me thinking something else would work better. Playing ping-pong in my mind you know?
Good video, Hussey. That's the part that scared me when I got my 36 inch Blackstone a few months back, but I figured out a way to make things simple by taking tips from Todd Toven and a few others. My initial seasoning was three or four thin coats of cheap Canola oil, followed by a roll of sausage. After each cook, right after turning off the burners, all I do is gently scrape off any excess debris (and hit any sticky stuff with water), then wipe with a paper towel. Then I take two more paper towels and rub on a thin layer of Canola oil. THAT'S IT! I don't like cleaning either brother, but it takes maybe two minutes to do it that way. Then pop that hard cover on. I heat up on high for 10 minutes before each cook, and it sanitizes the top and starts to burn off that oil. I say keep it simple. :) Good luck with the re-season, looking forward to the video.
Chris, canola as a seasoning worked well. You could see in that's video much of the spots were hard to come off. The problem was me and I'd cook something with some acid in it and not clean it up well or none at all, and let it sit. Not good.
Hope I didn't misguided folks in thinking of myself seasoning with lard as not to use canola though. I'm doing lard as really an ode to what our family did back in the day. Just to see how that goes.
That's the same way I do it too.
Thanx for the video. I’ve been wanting to get one. I’ll be leaving mine in the weather too! Good video! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
You're welcome pal! Main objective is clean and oil it well after each use.
Looks great. As you know prevention is the best possible way to keep rust off. The idea of using sandpaper was genius. Ensure you keep a light cost of oil on your cooktop to prevent rust in the future. Good job
I really enjoyed watching you clean the ole BlackStone, you did very well and she looks beautiful! A lot of people don't understand you have to clean griddles every time you cook on them, the one at work awe cleaned every night. Thank for letting us watch and I am allll excited bout the reseasoning video!...keepem Coming Bruthah!
Thanks pal! Gotta keep at them to make sure they're clean, or else!
yes you do my Brutha from another Muthah..you always make a video that pleases!
Thanks buddy!
Good video. I seem to have this problem now. Good fix!
Use an angle grinder with the paint and rust wheel instead of the drill. Works way w better.
I actually didn’t care for the way the seasoning was going with the lard so I stripped again and started over.
I’m going to try this on my blackstone, thank you!
Good to see you back hussey!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Looked hard work but you did just great. Well done from sunny England.
Was hard work but worth it in the end for sure! Hey thanks for watching all the way from England! That's awesome! Some day I'd like to visit.
Goodness ... Great day!!! U wore me out. I just got a blackstone and I'm terrified of messing it up. I've been watching video after video and this is a good one! I LEARNED YOUR LESSON!! 🤣 cuz I have my " I'll clean it later" moments too. Not with this sucker I won't... No way. When u gotta buy drills and grinders just to clean something .. that little 2 minute cleanup ain't so bad after all🤣🤣🤣🤣. Love your videos love your beautiful family. Thanks a ton, especially for this vid!
It's like a bad hair cut. It can be fixed with some time.
Glad to see the term “jack leg” being used. I coined that phrase myself back in the 90’s. Of course I’m telling the truth. Out of that whole video why would I comment on this guy calling himself a jack leg? I too am a jack leg as I did this same thing to our griddle or whatever it’s called. Completely covered in rust. Been through two batteries on the cordless for about 2 hours. Almost done. Such a pain in the ass. I’ll get it later won’t be uttered out of my mouth when it comes to this grill again. F that. Lesson learned.
I just got a blackstone recently and decided to strip and it and give it a new seasoning. I've done cast iron reseasonings since I was a kid, so I thought I could do this. This is basically how I did mine, except I just used the wire wheel. The pencil pusher comment struck home; I haven't really used my hands very much since graduating college and last night I really found out just how long it'd been lol. What I wish I'd had was an angle grinder with a bigger wheel.
I used grapeseed oil, since that's what I use for cast iron, and while it didn't get black everywhere, it's got most of the surface done. Going to try cooking on it today, and the rest just takes time and some effort.
I've done this a another time and used a angle grinder with a paint and rust wheel and that zipped the stuff off much quicker. Being a pencil pusher is tough bro. Haha.
Needing to do the same to mine. I will probably wait until I see your seasoning video so I can do it all in 1day.
Good video
Seasoning video will drop soon my friend!
You're the man!
Dayum! That was a lot of work. Nice video!
Yeah, it was a lot of work for this old desk jockey. Haha. I'm glad I have my Blackstone back now.
That was oddly satisfying to watch... LOL! Good stuff brother!
Well humm.... Thanks brotha!
Nice work man. Looks good.
Thanks HH for this excellent informative video, much appreciated bro. Mason would be proud of his cool papa. Have a nice day my friend in the Great State of North Carolina : )
You're welcome brother. Thanks as always for the great support!
We're hunkdered down in NC waiting for the hurricane!
Whew! Looked as tiring as you did after finishing. Now that it’s cleaned, be sure to cover it tightly. You’ve got a lot of rain coming your way compliments of Florence. Prayers for you and your family to stay safe. 🙏🏻
Yes sir, it was tiring, but worth it. I have it covered with the hard cover and plenty oil. Should be good to go!
Very nice man, I got some spot on mine that seem like it peeling. I might have to do this one day. Thanks brother.
I'm thinking maybe if I get a spot or two if you could spot treat as they pop up? Not sure, but think one could.
Let me know how that works out.
Love the beats!!! Good workin tunes!!
Good video Brother I just got mine up and running today
Nice brother! You’ll be cooking up some good groceries soon!
Hope you and your family remain safe during Florence. I'm sure you're well away from the coast, but I expect you'll get quite a bit of rain. Stay safe!
Brian, thanks for the kind thoughts. We're doing well so far. A lot of rain and some wind gusts for the most part.
I just did mine with an abrasive pad from harbor freight that goes on an angle grinder. Took me only 30 mins to get to look like yours. Try it next time!
Good job cleaning it up you made the rite choice with the wire brush those square corners are a pain just food for thought next time if you don't own a 4 1/2 inch side grinder buy you one they make wire brushs to fit them and will work a lot better for stripping the surface down to bare metal i used them a great deal welding if it's really stubborn you can also use a flapper disc which is made of sanding paper you can buy different grit disc and they work on the same 4 1/2 inch grinder keep it going prayers from South Carolina.
Thanks my friend! I actually did this again and used a angle grinder with a paint and rust wheel and it turned out well.
Watching this, I remember my Navy days ... strip to bare metal, then resurface, but on a bigger scale.
Much bigger scale! haha
Great video brother! BLACKSTONERS!
Thanks Jason!
I had the same issue with mine, but I plugged the drain hole and poured vinegar onto the flat top so there was about a 1/4 inch deep and lef tit there for about 2 days, and then wire brushed the rust and crap off...... Went way easier than what you are doing.......
I've done this a time or two after. Used a angle grinder and a rust and paint wheel. Came off really easy.
I used a grill brick on my Blackstone. Didn't work very well. Now I'm trying it this way.
I did another one using a angle grinder with a paint and rust disc and it worked really well. I’d say strip in 15 min or less. Send me an email hungryhussey@gmail.com if you want a picture of the disc.
I've been dreading having to do this with mine too. I cleaned it every time, but left it for a month after cooking/cleaning it. Now it bloomed like crazy and I am not looking forward to the strip and re-season process.
I wasn't looking forward to it either, but I was missing it badly. I'm glad we're up and running now!
I use a grill & cleaner from sams club in the kitchen i work in. I get there in the morning when the grill is cool and let that soak for a good 30 min then i use a paint scraper and it just takes everything off with ease
Hey thanks for the tip my friend. You're probably working on a surface that is just stainless steel and a thick piece of that not a seasoned piece of cold rolled steel. On a Blackstone you want to season it and not seasoning every time.
I had to strip my blackstone and reseason. I used an angle grinder and wire wheel on my drill for the corners. Used an orbital sander to get it smooth. With stripping and reseason only took a couple hours total.
My god that looks like a job. Glad I went with the 17 inch.
I learned a lot from then. Using a angle grinder and a rust wheel helps and does better.
Just like new,I’m sharing this one with my brother👍🏼
Probably slicker than new now, so that'll be good!
I would have to agree with the other guy that said the grill bricks. Absolutely. Don’t know if he would take care of the rust but it would most certainly keep everything very very very clean. Great video brother, you just started back from Ground Zero that’s awesome as well. 👍🏼💪🏼🇺🇸
Thanks MH!
Pencil Pusher eh? Would've never thought. Great video. If mine ever gets bad I'll use this as a reference.
Haha... I look like a farmer?
Note to self...... CLEAN AFTER EVERY COOK.... I do not want to do this.. 😂😂😂😂
Great work man...
I don't know how I missed this video, but oh well. I will have to find the seasoning video.
Looks like you did a good job. If you ever have to do this again, I might suggest you try a sand-blaster. They would be great on a job like this. Probably be able to do a job like this in minutes. I bet you could find one at Harbor Freight. There are different styles and sizes. :)
Well, I actually didn't like the way lard went, so I zipped it off too, but used an angle grinder with a paint and rust striper wheel. It did far better than the drill.
I watched this while I was drinking a Bitburger (German Beer). It was so satisfying to see you working on that Blackstone. I think it was about Time doing this. And as always - you did it very well. Now season it and start doing videos - I'm HUNGRY!! :-) ;-) :-) GBYAYF
Lol 😂 I have some videos coming my friend! Thanks for the support pal!
Awesome video. Gret job!!!!
Thank you kind sir!
Good advice!
Thanks😎
Thank you !!!
I actually need to do this
Stay good double h. Good job. 👍
Thanks Steve!
I had to do the same thing 😢. The Blackstone cover let's water sit on it like a pond and the water gets through the cover. Mine looked worse than yours. I used a wire wheel on a grinder then sanded it. That was a lot of work. Now I'm cutting a piece of wood to sit on top of the hotplate on an angle so the water doesn't pool on top of the cover.
The hard covers are nice too, but yeah, you can also take a small bucket or tupperware to "tent" the soft cover to let rain run off.
Yes, grill bricks made of porous stone....works like a charm, apply oil an scrub then just wipe clean.
It takes the seasoning off though?
Well done
I keep mine covered in Saran Wrap after every cook..it works very well.i never have a rust issue .
Dang, see there always someone out there to show me up! Haha 😂 just kidding buddy.
My lazy self cannot seem to clean the thing more less put saran wrap on it too.
Just buy the powdercoated cover, no?
To put a really smooth, non-stick surface on your Blackstone, try 2 more small steps. Use 800 grit wet/dry sandpaper with water. Once done with that, take 0000 steel wool and finish it off. You'll find it's as non-stick as any cooking surface once you've properly seasoned the top. Good video!
I have a Blackstone brand new, so should i use this smoothing ,method before or after seasoning it???
@@sonofthunder1983 I wouldn't. Just season really well.
@@VanBoy OK thanks
That griddle is looking great again and I hope you decide to keep it that way and not let it get that bad again.
Sidney, I'm going to try my best. We shall see! Guess now I know what to do! 😂
Good video!
I know it’s an older video but thanks for sharing! I need to do mine sadly
Yeah man, I let it get way nasty
You now have the Chrome addition !!! 😂😂
😂 Yes sir! I took it to the bare metal my friend!
I have the two wire bits using a battery powered Dewalt. I can get it to come out as silver. Any advice? Thanks
Not sure I follow. You mean you cannot get it to come out as silver? I'd say it's okay.
Thanks for the video. I had my 28" on the balcony for the winter but, some small areas of the coating were coming off in the fall (always keep a cover) and now looks like rust. Do ya think I will have to resurface the entire grill or just the areas affected? Your ideas much appreciated!
You could spot treat first to see if that works. If not, you can do a full restore.
Prayers with you and your family. .Stay safe bro from Flo.
Thanks for the kind wishes buddy. So far all is well. No trees down yet. Just rain and some wind.
good job bro!!!
Thank you my friend.
Hey man i had one then sold it and bought the new one in the Spring the big one this time. I did the same thing. The heat of summer and lots of rains too didn’t use it for about a month and rust started.
Life gets to you brother!
Do you keep it dry when doing this? I just got a griddle from a friend. Two griddles, on new one old and rusted. Would like to keep both and refresh the rusted one.
I got mine not to long ago. Getting some surface rust. I have the grille that comes with a cover also have a weather proof canvass Blackstone cover. Still got some rust. I live in VA so humid and griddle is outside. Any tips to stop this? Some people said leave grill cover open a little? Also I got some of the dill grillos pickles per your recommendation. OMG. BEST ever. Thank you
Main thing is to clean it, get it dry, then oil it after each use.
Really, a great job at some good old fashion elbow grease, and like you admitted at the start of your video it all could have been avoided if you had just done the usual clean up after cooking. Takes a strong will to admit when you've made a mistake and then take action!
Absolutely. Just gotta roll the sleeves up and get to it! Thanks for the kind words my friend!
HH you are the man. I picked up my Blackstone at my lakes dumpster site. Previous owner didn't want to put in the time to clean it and bought a new one. (The box for the new griddle was also at the trash site.) Got everything but the drip tray cup. :) That said, It does have rust spots on the surface. Looking for a way to strip the surface without all the work. Any suggestions?
Use an angle grinder with a paint and rust pad on it. Takes it off in 15 min or less.
I wonder if a soda blaster would work? HF has some cheap handheld ones
I'm sure it would. I used an angle grinder and paint and rust wheel on another and it came off much easier.
That will be a Mobile Business soon, I would charge 100 bucks to clean it like you did Huss dirty job that takes commitment Great work bro
I can see some folks wanting that service done for sure!
Hungry Hussey Mobile Blackstone Cleaning!
Definitely a good ideal for side money, but $100? You do know you could buy a brand new top for $100 right? Maybe $50 tops
Get and stay disciplined Hussy. Gratz on the new boy! My first son is on the way after 3 girls! Stick with it brother!
Hey thanks my friend for the great comment! I pray all goes well with your new addition on the way.
In the market for a Blackstone or a Camp Chef myself. If you clean and oil it well after EVERY use this won't happen, right? What happens during the winter when its not in use for 3-4 months (I would have it covered), will it get rusty from non-use? Thx!
Sand blaster bro🍻
So if I understand you right. As long as you keep it clean after each cook alot of this rust wont be a problem?
Yes, true.
Hussy in your opinion do you think your cooking surface was even better now after resurfacing it than when it was new? PS it was really cool to see you and Todd Toven at your place 👍👍
Not really, honestly. Main thing is to just get it seasoned well.
did a good job dude not bad for a pencil pusher
Thanks pal! Haha 😂 hey I'll admit I'm soft.
good share brother!!
Thank you James!
Thanks!
Good day to you HH, hey bro, is the family okay from the big storm? I'm sending you positive thoughts and good vibrations for healing in NC : )
Thank you!
Thank you Ashley!
My Blackstone was in the exact same shape as yours in this video. I followed another video and tried using a grill stone. No luck. I'm glad I came across this just now and will follow yours. Especially if it only took you 1.25 hours. I can't find you re-seasoning video though. Did you not make one?
I did, but honestly I didn’t like the lard seasoning, so I stripped again and went with canola.
You'll need to season it a few times, "burn the pan in" as the say. And some safety equipment, a respirator mask (N95) don't wanna be breathing in all that dust and gunk.
Yeah, I probably needed a mask for sure!
just did mine with an angle grinder with a wire wheel then sanded took 30 min now onto reseasoning
Yeah, I re-stripped again and used an angle grinder with a paint and rust wheel. Worked better than drill with brush.
After 3 yrs of use I took my top to a sandblaster. I brought home a top that looked like new.
Flap wheel on a 4" grinder works great
You're right. I used a paint and rust wheel on my cheap angle grinder on another one I did and it worked way better.
How much time did it take start to finish for the grinding/sanding?
With the drill, not long, I'd say 30-40 mins. Now, I did another one, with angle grinder with paint and rust disk and it whizzed it off in 10 min or less!
hope to see the after like what you do before cooking on it...
The after? Like after I cleaned it?
@@thehungryhussey yes the rehab the reset
It looks pretty good, not as black as before, but it'll get there.
On top of the wire brush, a 1:1 solution of water and white vinegar helps a lot to get rid of rust. Sand paper should only be used if the rust already goes deeper into the metal.
Its rolled steel, the sandpaper won't do anything to it.
Maybe you should buy better sandpaper, not the cheap stuff for wood.
@@HrWisch what I meant was if you go straight to sanding it’s fine. The sandpaper will work and it won’t damage the griddle.
hey bro where did you get the round sign on your wall id like to get one made for my master chef porkchop background
A friend of mine did it for me. I can get you their info. Would you send me a message on Facebook?
Ya done good brother. Go with Lard, heating the griddle to when it turns gray. Repeat. Make some groceries. PS. I'm almost afraid to look under the cover of my Blackstone 28". I'll handle what ever is there. Smart move using corded tools.
I've seasoned already with the lard. Hopefully it took well. Have that video dropping soon!
I live in SW Florida. I will be oiling mine as soon as it’s cooled, and putting in inside a tied off plastic bag. Rust is horrible here
Bet it is!