Clean SS BBQ with Muriatic Acid?

YYZRC

Yay or nay?

aero3113

I would use over cleaner

Liberty44140

I think that if it’s real good SS that’s fine but I’d worry about it being cheaper quality. Also I’d worry about the acid getting on things it shouldn’t and ruining it. Agree on oven cleaner 

Handymans342

Liberty44140 said:

I think that if it’s real good SS that’s fine but I’d worry about it being cheaper quality. Also I’d worry about the acid getting on things it shouldn’t and ruining it. Agree on oven cleaner 

Lib, oven cleaner is acid

TonyG13

This is an awesome analysis of what's in Easy Off...

https://www.wired.com/2008/05/st-easyoff/

I love this part: "...don't use Easy-Off on aluminum — the metal serves as a room-temperature catalyst, breaking down the NaOH and releasing flammable hydrogen gas."

Liberty44140

Handymans342 said:

Liberty44140 said:

I think that if it’s real good SS that’s fine but I’d worry about it being cheaper quality. Also I’d worry about the acid getting on things it shouldn’t and ruining it. Agree on oven cleaner 

Lib, oven cleaner is acid

Well, the stuff I use in the oven is foam and doesn’t run everywhere so it just cleans what I spray it on and that’s it, the acid I used today would run everywhere and hurt things it shouldn’t. I’ll amend my answer to this “use something that won’t run everywhere and hurt part it shouldn’t”

Willhound

3M Commercial Stainless steel cleaner and conditioner. My 10 year old Broil King looks like new. Unless a top quality stainless Muriatic acid can cause pitting and rust.
https://www.3mcanada.ca/3M/en_CA/p/d/b00047111/

MarkB

What are you going to do to clean off the residual acid, so it is food safe, and no volatiles are present when you cook?

That is the problem ... you gonna spray down the BBQ with water after, then all your burner assemblies and igniters rust out?  If you're talking the grill and flavorizer bars only, which you can take out of the fire box ... sure ... as you can easily spray these down heavily with water and then hand dry ... the firebox .... be careful what (mess) you get yourself into.

I wouldn't do this. The absolute best way to clean a SS BBQ is a steam cleaner. 

YYZRC

I separated the firebox from the lower housing and will clean w oven cleaner. 

redlightning

I just bought a used (3 times) Magma grill.  I disassembled it and sprayed it all down with oven cleaner.  Hosed it all off which got it 90% clean.  Washed each piece in hot soapy water in the sink and hand dried.  Reassembled and very pleased.  Looks like a new grill with a couple of uses.  

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