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I have used both Cameo and Barkeepers Friend. I found Cameo @ Drug Emporeum in Texas, next to Comet & Ajax. I think they are both equavilent to the final result. I do use a SOS pad or plain steel wool and lots of scrubbing. I do let it "sit" for about 30 minutes.
Asfan we've have upper 70/80's weather, so I use a "solar heat" method of placing it out in the sun. Up north the bag would work radiating heat.
Another thing I did with the drip pans and other parts to remove the gunk without much elbow grease. Put Amonia in a spray bottle and get a roll of paper towels.
Spray your item generously with amonia, wrap in paper towels and spray them till they are soaked & dripping wet. Put in a garabage bag and close it and let sit over night. The gunk comes of so easy. I do this to the grills on the Bar-B -Que pit. Be sure to do this outside as the fumes are so strong!!
Berlyn
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Getting back to the griddle cover, what is the material on the back of it?
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berlyn, if you keep teasing me with your warm weather, i'm gonna pack my bag and come down to stay with you for a few....years. i'll have steak, please. you know how i love amonia, it will clean almost anything with little work, almost as good as coca cola which will clean anything. for the griddle and an amazing shine, use the 0004 steelwool, works beautifully !
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aren't the griddle covers asbestos backed ?
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Asfan,
Come on Down...............
We'll see if you can handle South Texas in July, August and September. Those are our hottest months.
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oh berlyn, i'm sorry, i wasn't clear...i'll be coming down to stay with you next november through march....time to start stocking up on those steaks...
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Now wait a minute. We need to share. I need some help in redoing my house. Can't you stay with us for a few months? I'm in Central Texas near Austin, so the temps won't be quite as high. Of course, we did have 113 on Labor Day a few years ago.
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Maryopal,
They have them now for right at $100. You have to buy the glass bead seperately. That was a little pricey. $60 for a 50lb box. That was the only size they had in stock when we purchased ours. You can, most likley get smaller quantities elsewhere if necessary.
Locations:
RICHARDSON,TX 1704 BELT LINE ROAD 972-231-1872 (this is just east of RIchardson Square Mall)
IRVING,TX 1735 N. STORY RD. #136 972-871-2533
One other thing, you have to have an air-compressor. If you don't already own one, you might want to have the blasting done at a shop. You need a decent size air-compressor to run the blasting cabinet for any length of time. We already had an air-compressor so, I didn't have to lay out that cost.
For us the buying the blasting cabinet was the way to go. We have already used it on several other things. My hubby is using it on car parts for his t-bucket. I've found it useful also. It made getting the gunk off other Charbers pieces a breeze!
I wish my stove was hooked up so that I could test out my griddle. I've done the blasting, there is actually a silver surface under all that gunk! But, now I need to decide if I want to polish the surface or, leave it the way it is. The blasting left it with a clean, matte surface. Almost like a VERY fine cast iron pan. I'd like to be able to see how this surface works before I polish.
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Great thread guys
FatFutures - how much is a bead blaster, and where is Harbour Freight in Dallas? I had read about bead blasting before on the Griswold site, but don't know much more about it. Glad to hear that it worked well.
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and don't overlook the virtues of 0004 steelwool and elbow grease for a truly beautiful shine after you've cleaned off the gunk and bits and pieces. i use the steel wool as a basic maintenace tool, works beautifully.
