Care

Gunmetal: After Every Cook

Raw steel doesn't like sitting wet. Two minutes while the grill is still warm keeps the moisture away.

While the Grill Is Still Warm

Scrape the V Grills with the V on the Ember Rake. Most of the grease comes off before it sets.

Then spray a light, even coat of cooking oil over the Ember Maker. It takes the most heat, and you'll have watched the oil burn off during the cook. Wear heat-resistant gloves.

Thin coats only. If it looks wet, it's too much.

When Everything Is Cold

1. Wash the V Grills

Warm soapy water and a scourer. They're stainless, so no oil and no seasoning.

2. Clear the ash

Wet ash sitting against steel is the one mistake that does real damage to a grill.

3. Cover it, but only once it's dry

A Cover over a damp grill traps moisture against the steel. That does more harm than no Cover at all.

The Door, base and body don't need oil every cook. Wipe them over when they look dry.

Worth Knowing

A grill you use regularly almost never rusts. One that sits under a wet Cover for 3 months will.

Oil is the answer to almost everything. The right oil on the right part is the most important thing you do.

Patina is not damage. A deep, varied, slightly mottled tone means the finish is doing its job. That's a grill that gets cooked on, and it should look like one.

Never cool the grill with water. Let it cool on its own. The sudden change in temperature can warp the steel or crack the welds.

The Right Oil on the Right Part

Part	Material	Care
V Grills and Chapa	Stainless steel	Ember Rake while hot, warm soapy water when cool. Never oil.
Ember Maker	Gunmetal	Cooking oil spray after every cook, while warm
Door, base and body	Gunmetal	Cooking oil spray when it looks dry
Woodstore Stand and side tables	Gunmetal, never touches food	Owatrol Oil, 2 or 3 times a year