can i use engine degreaser on the bbq

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cameron2156

149 posts

cameron2156

WA, 149 posts

27 May 2014 3:22pm

question is it safe to use engine degreaser on the bbq, pressure clean afterwards. just have some cans laying around thought could be a good go or not?

Zachery

597 posts

Zachery

597 posts

27 May 2014 3:31pm

yep if your planning to get rid of your family and friends go for it!!

thePup

13831 posts

thePup

13831 posts

27 May 2014 3:42pm

Nah mate - just grab some spray on Oven cleaner - let that caustic shizz do the eating while you throw your first couple of stubbies down - then HP spray the old girl down

degreaser will leave a crappy taste behind

E T

QLD

2286 posts

E T

QLD, 2286 posts

27 May 2014 7:00pm

You can use degreaser and it will work, but:-

Make sure it is all gone before you light the BBQ or you could go up in flames.

Make sure you clean it all off because it tastes like shizzzzz.

Think the Pup is right though might be easier with the oven cleaner.

Good luck and happy cooking.

ET.

Mark _australia

23695 posts

Mark _australia

WA, 23695 posts

27 May 2014 6:20pm

I reckon no matter how well you wash it you will still have a smell for a while.

Go with the oven cleaner BUT if using HP be careful, it is a really bloody good flesh dissolver (why do you think it works so well on animal fats??) and you do not want backsplash. Wash off slowly at first, even neutralise the area after with copious amounts of vinegar if pets n kids may run around

ikw777

QLD

2995 posts

ikw777

QLD, 2995 posts

27 May 2014 8:31pm

How is oven cleaner any safer than engine degreaser? They're both unsuitable for cooking surfaces.

gcdave

534 posts

gcdave

534 posts

27 May 2014 7:01pm

ikw777 said...
How is oven cleaner any safer than engine degreaser? They're both unsuitable for cooking surfaces.

Its all about the taste, and that degreaser crapola doesnt tick thay box

Mark _australia

23695 posts

Mark _australia

WA, 23695 posts

27 May 2014 7:02pm

ikw777 said...
How is oven cleaner any safer than engine degreaser? They're both unsuitable for cooking surfaces.

slammin

QLD

998 posts

slammin

QLD, 998 posts

27 May 2014 10:07pm

Engine degreaser is for engines. Your bbq is not an engine. Unless you are a machine! Or you're into foil wrapped slow cooked meals while driving.

You need this
www.hostdirect.com.au/showProduct/Cleaning/Chemicals/6328/Extra+-+High+Alkaline+Oven,+Grill+and+Floor+Cleaner,+5+Litre
As before wash off with water and finish with vinegar then heat it up and spray on oil, turn off and look at the gleam..........
that will be destroyed when you want to cook again.

Do not get it on or in yourself. If you do wash with running water and call poisons hotline.

Sailhack

VIC

5000 posts

Sailhack

VIC, 5000 posts

27 May 2014 10:37pm

Why clean it? You just can't beat the taste of a good 10yo bbq masterstock.

landyacht

5921 posts

landyacht

WA, 5921 posts

27 May 2014 8:47pm

cheap 2dollar cans are perfect , I do it evry spring then pressure spray,heat up and cook some oil into it. linseed the wood work and tighten all the bolts. takes about 1hr per year

Pitbull

1267 posts

Pitbull

WA, 1267 posts

27 May 2014 9:06pm

Heat the bbq up then pour some water on to it. While it is boiling and steaming away , use paper towels with some tongs to soak up the residue.
I do this every time I finish cooking and then a light spray with canola oil. Ready to go for next time. I've had the bbq for about 16 years and it's still in good nick.

oceanfire

718 posts

oceanfire

WA, 718 posts

27 May 2014 9:59pm

Call me old fashioned but a wire brush and dishwashing liquid does the job for me.

Mark _australia

23695 posts

Mark _australia

WA, 23695 posts

27 May 2014 11:36pm

^^ we still talkin' BBQ's ?

oceanfire

718 posts

oceanfire

WA, 718 posts

28 May 2014 6:31am

Mark _australia said...
^^ we still talkin' BBQ's ?

Oops, wrong forum...

Closed

VIC

144 posts

Closed

VIC, 144 posts

28 May 2014 11:07am

Bin it and buy a new one!

sabydent

360 posts

sabydent

360 posts

28 May 2014 9:29am

If you have a self cleaning oven, put the racks and anything else that will fit in the oven, then use the self clean cycle.

sn

2775 posts

WA, 2775 posts

28 May 2014 12:58pm

When I was at Wodgina mine site, the quolls cleaned the barbie for us.......

since they did such a good job, I let our kelpie have a go at cleaning the barbie at home,

kelpie did a ripper job, but the Sandwichmaker made noises which suggested it might not be a good idea to try again.

stephen

Kneeling

166 posts

Kneeling

WA, 166 posts

28 May 2014 1:10pm

Nappysan works a treat soak the plates in the trough and scrub the bbq

Paul Kelf

678 posts

Paul Kelf

WA, 678 posts

29 May 2014 1:39pm

Kneeling said..
FRESH Nappysan works a treat soak the plates in the trough and scrub the bbq

Haircut

QLD

6491 posts

Haircut

QLD, 6491 posts

30 May 2014 12:22am

if you saw what people did to public bbq's where i grew up, you'd never eat off a barby again

or use the liquid soap dispensers

and then a german or japanese person made a prono about it

oliver

3952 posts

oliver

3952 posts

29 May 2014 10:27pm

Depends who you invite. Burn off the degreaser for a bit and boil some hot water on it the top. Scrape it then wipe.

f'ck it that'll do.

As long as the bangers don't taste of fuel it's all good.

Harrow

NSW

4521 posts

Harrow

NSW, 4521 posts

30 May 2014 8:54pm

Sailhack said..

Why clean it? You just can't beat the taste of a good 10yo bbq masterstock.

Mine's just ticked over 20 years. People really clean them? It's just going to get dirty again.

Pitbull

1267 posts

Pitbull

WA, 1267 posts

1 Jun 2014 9:21pm

Harrow said..

Sailhack said..

Why clean it? You just can't beat the taste of a good 10yo bbq masterstock.

Mine's just ticked over 20 years. People really clean them? It's just going to get dirty again.

So are your jocks, but you still clean them each day.

rod_bunny

1089 posts

rod_bunny

WA, 1089 posts

1 Jun 2014 11:02pm

Pitbull said..

Harrow said..

Sailhack said..

Why clean it? You just can't beat the taste of a good 10yo bbq masterstock.

Mine's just ticked over 20 years. People really clean them? It's just going to get dirty again.

So are your jocks, but you still clean them each day.

every day?!?!

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