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Pit Talk -- Comments and Questions Regarding These Pellet Pits => FEC/Cookshack => Topic started by: rdsbucks on January 28, 2020, 02:10:18 PM

Title: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: rdsbucks on January 28, 2020, 02:10:18 PM
...any suggestions on how to get it clean once it looks really nasty?
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: TravlinMan on January 28, 2020, 02:15:46 PM
A good de-greaser and Bar Keepers Friend..  Add Elbow Grease - large quantities. 
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: rdsbucks on January 28, 2020, 02:22:25 PM
Thanks Travlin. Has anyone tried this: https://www.amazon.com/Members-Mark-Grill-Fryer-Cleaner/dp/B0024COLK2
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: Canadian John on January 28, 2020, 02:33:38 PM

 You should contact pmillen. He has been thru this and may very well chime in.
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: pmillen on January 28, 2020, 02:34:51 PM
Thanks Travlin. Has anyone tried this: https://www.amazon.com/Members-Mark-Grill-Fryer-Cleaner/dp/B0024COLK2

Yes, I haven't tried it on my PG500 (it needs it) but I used it on a stainless steel stick burner.  It worked great with very little rubbing.  But, those stains were lighter than those that ran out at the base of my PG's doors.

I'll probably try it on the PG when the winter weather breaks.
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: rdsbucks on January 28, 2020, 03:05:05 PM
Thanks, gang and pmillen. I am going to try it. I may actually get a cover just to hide the mess. The door is a problem.
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: triplebq on January 28, 2020, 03:54:41 PM
Thanks Travlin. Has anyone tried this: https://www.amazon.com/Members-Mark-Grill-Fryer-Cleaner/dp/B0024COLK2

Yes I have some of this. It works great on my Cookshack units.
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: TravlinMan on January 28, 2020, 05:36:04 PM
Thanks Travlin. Has anyone tried this: https://www.amazon.com/Members-Mark-Grill-Fryer-Cleaner/dp/B0024COLK2

Members Mark. Should be a Sams Club item.  Will look next time I am am in Sams.

 https://www.samsclub.com/p/oven-fryer-grill-cln-3-x-32-ounce/prod9260461?xid=plp_product_1_1



Thanks all
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: glitchy on January 29, 2020, 12:03:08 AM
Barkeepers Friend powder works great on stainless - cleaned up pretty good stains on the Memphis. The Traeger all natural cleaner is pretty good too. The barkeepers friend liquid was nothing in comparison to the powder with a wet sponge, especially the blue scotch brites.
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: pmillen on January 29, 2020, 10:31:39 AM
Thanks Travlin. Has anyone tried this: https://www.amazon.com/Members-Mark-Grill-Fryer-Cleaner/dp/B0024COLK2

Members Mark. Should be a Sams Club item.  Will look next time I am am in Sams.

 https://www.samsclub.com/p/oven-fryer-grill-cln-3-x-32-ounce/prod9260461?xid=plp_product_1_1


Thanks all

Do an Internet search.  I'm not a Sams Club member but bought it on line from another site.
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: W6YJ on January 29, 2020, 02:14:05 PM
I'm not a Sam's Club member either (Costco gets enough of my wallet), but people thinking about using this might want to go to the Sam's Club link and then down to the View Safety Data Sheet - especially if you have little ones around.

Maybe I'm just a worry wart...........
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: rdsbucks on January 29, 2020, 02:38:16 PM
I'm not a Sam's Club member either (Costco gets enough of my wallet), but people thinking about using this might want to go to the Sam's Club link and then down to the View Safety Data Sheet - especially if you have little ones around.

Maybe I'm just a worry wart...........
My understanding is that you definitely want to be wearing gloves when you use this.
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: W6YJ on January 29, 2020, 02:57:07 PM
My understanding is that you definitely want to be wearing gloves when you use this.

Most definitely.

In looking at both the Bar Keeper's and Member's Mark Safety Data Sheets:
Barkeeper's Friend says "Causes mild skin irritation and serious eye irritation".
Member's Mark says "Causes severe skin burns and eye damage".

Moving from irritation up to severe damage is a big step.
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: triplebq on January 29, 2020, 03:17:49 PM
This is the same warning as many oven cleaners. I'm sure its like this for gas, bleach, and other products we have in our homes.
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: W6YJ on January 29, 2020, 05:15:53 PM
Pretty sure that is true, but with three grandkids 5 and under here the majority of the time, I'll go for the Bar Keeper's and extra elbow grease.

And I've had gasoline and bleach spilled on my skin more that a few times without any serious damage.

Maybe the Maker's Mark SDS is too conservative, but I'll avoid it.
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: triplebq on January 29, 2020, 07:01:07 PM
Clearly I'm not trying to say you shouldn't worry about the warnings of cleaners. Especially when one says mild vs. serious. You should use whatever works for you. 
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: rdsbucks on February 05, 2020, 10:28:48 AM
Sorry no pics gang but the Makers Mark definitely made it better. I think I will need to do it a couple of times to get it nice. But you have to make sure and use good gloves. I had a hole in one of the gloves and there was a fairly painful burn on my skin there.
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: okie smokie on April 09, 2020, 04:43:12 PM
Just ordered 12oz can powder of Barkeeper's Friends.  For $7.79 and free mailing.  My RT 590 needs a little external cleanup. Not worried about the inside (discoloration is no problem), I just keep it clean with occ. scrub down with old rags and soapy water.  See no sense in restoration to new on inside. Powder is said not to be abrasive but will go with the grain anyhow. Thanks for the head's up.   :clap:
Title: Re: My PG500 looks awful but works beautifully...
Post by: Canadian John on April 10, 2020, 08:36:56 AM

 What I do with my Memphis (all stainless steel) is to spray the areas such as the top, hopper lid etc, the ones that always get slightly dirty, with a light misting of full strength Simple Green. Then wipe using one

piece of a paper towel. That keeps it amazingly clean. Good enough to last until it's time to perform my yearly clean up where everything, inside + out gets cleaned. To make this work I had to start with a clean

pit and Simple Green it after every use. I found if I didn't do it this way the build up became amazingly hard to remove.