Keep Your Grill Looking Great... Inside and Out!

Cleaning your grill's interior:

First, cover the valve gas jet area and any ignitor wires with a protective cloth, plastic or aluminum foil (Fig. 1)
Scrape off heavy grease or cooking debris accumulation with a putty knife or scraper (Fig. 2)
Next vacuum the dry debris with a vacuum or scrub the interior with a strong detergent solution (Fig. 2)
Rinse, and let dry
Remove protective covers installed earlier

Cleaning your grill's exterior:

If the grill is not badly oxidized (whitened), a good warm water and detergent solution will brighten it's appearance.
A light coating of cooking oil evenly applied will actually restore the black color.

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Paint the castings, which will restore them to near new condition. Note: Do not paint the interior of your grill! The fumes will contaminate your food and make your grill unuseable!!
To remove heavy oxidization on the grill's exterior, brush with steel wool or a wire brush.
Lightly sand the whole grill, then rinse.
Make sure no grease remains, as the paint will not stick to grease!
Using a good quality grill paint, lightly coat the whole exterior (Fig. 3). Applying the paint too heavily may cause sagging or running! Two or three light coats, done within a half-hour of each other, are better than one heavy coat to get a better appearance and more thorough coverage.
Let the pain dry per manufacturer's instructions. The paint will "bake on" during it's first use. Also follow the paint manufacturer's instructions for the first heating, if any.

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