Rant Rusting Grill Press: Can I Save It?

[chefheidi2003]

I have a grill press..my family decided to use it on the grill. I am not at my house very often because I am always at my boyfriend's house..so I didn't know it was used on the regular grill then left outside. Until last week when I saw it sitting outside on the porch FROZEN in a puddle of water in another pan. SO..now the grill press looks rusted..is there ANYWAY that I can save it? If not I am glad that it is something that is $34 but I am just SO mad about it.

 

[cathyskitchen]

Here's what the PIG says:

Technical / Safety / Cleaning Tips:
• Standard Care: Wash prior to first use; dishwasher-safe. Remove immediately and towel dry.
• Do not use the Grill Press on a BBQ grill (due to enamel coating).

That said, since it's cast iron, you could try some of these tips:

How to Clean Cast Iron

That really stinks!! Good luck!

 

[Sheila]

Sounds like someone needs to be buying you a new one!

 

[BlueMoon]

wow, I'm with Sheila. That's terrible. they should buy you a new one......and even though it's cast iron, I think the cooking surface has a non-stick coating of some kind. So sorry that happened to you.I hope some of the tips from Cathy will help.

 

[Lisa/ChefBear]

Here's tips I really liked on that link..


Cleaning

• Why can’t I use soap to clean cast iron? Sigh…Ok, some people do use soap, but this is a sin against The Church of Cast Iron. How about this: grab some canola oil and pretend it’s soap (soap is made from fats and oils, after all) and scrub away. This will get your cast iron clean – BUT IT WILL NEVER SPARKLE…for Christ’s sake.
  
• Wire brush. My neighbors are smart when it comes to the culinary arts. They clean cast iron with a wire brush, but then again, their seasoning is old and well-bonded to the cast iron.
  
• Clean rust and built-up fat from cast iron with Coca-Cola. Here is a yet another reason never to drink but, alas, to buy Coca Cola. Leave your cast iron in this vile soda overnight and scrub away with a plastic brush in the morning. It works.
  
• To clean lots of rust or built-up gunk, use a rotary wire brush. This is great for those ancient, neglected cast iron pieces discovered at garage sales. Buy a mean wire brush that can attach to a power drill. Go to town. Your cast iron will soon be ready for re-seasoning.

I'm off to get some coke....as mine was left sitting in a dishpan full of water...ugh and now have rust spots....maybe I'll make someone buy me a new one!

 

[chefheidi2003]

Thank you everyone.* Hopefully something will work for cleaning it.* If I fix it..I will be bringing it to my boyfriend's house..same thing that I did with my Santoku after I figured out that that had been put in the dishwasher..which I KNOW that I told them that it could not happen..luckily the only issue with that is that my handle looks dull, I can DEFINATELY live with that.

 

[Silberna]

I have cleaned rusty cast iron before with salt and water. Just sprinkle salt on and add a little water and scrub with a paper towel or brush. The salt granules get down into the small crevices and scrub and it’s easy to rinse because the salt dissolves.

 

[Hunter Mom]

Sounds like you need to keep your PC stuff with you.

 

[winklermom]

Sounds like someone needs to be buying you a new one!

My thoughts exactly! I was always taught that if you break something that belongs to someone else, you replace it! No questions asked.