DFMT - re-paint or re-season?

Davekatz

I left my DFMT inside my large BGE while doing a nuclear burn to get rid of a summer's worth of crud that had built up on the inside of the Egg. Now my DFMT looks like I've either burned off the paint of the seasoning, I can't tell which. Its a dull white/gray color and has a chalky finish. I've rinsed what little crud was left on it off ad am drying it in my oven. After that should I re-season it like cast iron cookware, or repaint it with grill paint?

TIA,

Dave

PhotoPro

DFMT?

Hungry Joe

PhotoPro: DFMT = dual function metal top.

Dave I left mine inside the egg for a high temp cleaning. When I took it out it sure was clean, then with in a couple of days, orange. I just rubbed it down with some crisco and it was fine for at least a year.

Lit

I have done both and both work fine. Just make sure you get the high heat paint. If you are going to season I have found flax seed oil works the best but is expensive.

Dnorman

Re-season. 

Smokin' Stogies

Re-season, treat it like all other cast iron cookware!

MidloEgghead

I would not recommend painting it.  Just re-season it.

4Runner

Since we do not cook on the DFMT, what is the point of seasoning? Prevent rust?

Davekatz

Man, I wish I'd had my preferences set so that I got an email when folks responded. I have fixed that.

Thanks for the recommendations. I ended up painting it and I think it came out pretty well:
http://www.food-fire.com/index.php/2011/09/16/refinished-dual-function-metal-top/

@4Runner - yes, the top was rusty when I burned the crap off and it needed something to protect it.

I'll probably slap another coat on before the snow flies.

Thanks for the feedback!

4Runner

Looks great.