Need help removing dark stains from BGE dome

EggHead_Bubba

How does one remove dark stains from the dome? I've tried Citrus degreaser, Purple Power degreaser and Simply Green with no luck.

Wolfpack

Not sure it will work but maybe take a mapp torch to it to burn off grease first?

The Cen-Tex Smoker

I used TSP (TriSodium Phosphate) when my egg and table caught on fire. Cleaned it like it was new

Wolfpack

Sorry for hijack

@The Cen-Tex Smoker

you all doing the tamales this year?

WeberWho

I've always used oven cleaner. Works like a charm

EggHead_Bubba

Thanks for the suggestions! I've always been leery of using harsh chemicals on the BGE surface. I'll give oven cleaner a try.

nolaegghead

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

I used TSP (TriSodium Phosphate) when my egg and table caught on fire. Cleaned it like it was new

This ^^^

TSP is food safe, one of the major ingredients in no-rinse brewery cleaners.  Also you can try some oxyclean stuff for the laundry.  And a scrubby.  If none of that works, a hammer.

Oven cleaner will work, it's just extremely caustic

EggHead_Bubba

Where do you buy TSP?

The Cen-Tex Smoker

EggHead_Bubba said:

Where do you buy TSP?

home depot/lowe's/ ace etc

The Cen-Tex Smoker

This is the home depot version. It's cheap. Like $5 or less

EggHead_Bubba

Thanks! Another Lowe's run tomorrow. 

caliking

Why?? 

EggHead_Bubba

caliking said:

Why?? 

Why clean it?

nolaegghead

maybe it looks like fishlessperson's

caliking

EggHead_Bubba said:

caliking said:

Why?? 

Why clean it?

Exactly.

Carolina Q

Rainwater works for me. 

EggHead_Bubba

caliking said:

EggHead_Bubba said:

caliking said:

Why?? 

Why clean it?

Exactly.

I'll be putting it in a new table soon and I just felt like trying to get it cleaned up. I typically try to keep my stuff fairly clean like vehicles, tools yard etc.

JohnInCarolina

EggHead_Bubba said:

caliking said:

EggHead_Bubba said:

caliking said:

Why?? 

Why clean it?

Exactly.

I'll be putting it in a new table soon and I just felt like trying to get it cleaned up. I typically try to keep my stuff fairly clean like vehicles, tools yard etc.

Buttocks

RRP

This summer I had removed my SmokeWare cap to clean it and left it off for a couple months. Rather than to dig out my daisy I used the old stand by trick eggers used to do of merely sitting my ceramic cap on ****-eyed to cut the outward air flow. Well, in doing so the exterior of my dome got very black where the ceramic cap had rested. When I decided to revert to my SmokeWare I started to clean off the baked on black. I used many different cleaning agents and lots of elbow grease. I also used Easy Off. While all of this effort cleaned the high parts of the texture the pitted parts are still solid black! Yes - I tried stiff brushes and still no luck. So I can understand what the OP is facing though I believe mine is worst since mine seems to be baked onto the glazed pits.

EggHead_Bubba

JohnInCarolina said:

Buttocks

You lost me there... LOL

EggHead_Bubba

RRP said:

This summer I had removed my SmokeWare cap to clean it and left it off for a couple months. Rather than to dig out my daisy I used the old stand by trick eggers used to do of merely sitting my ceramic cap on ****-eyed to cut the outward air flow. Well, in doing so the exterior of my dome got very black where the ceramic cap had rested. When I decided to revert to my SmokeWare I started to clean off the baked on black. I used many different cleaning agents and lots of elbow grease. I also used Easy Off. While all of this effort cleaned the high parts of the texture the pitted parts are still solid black! Yes - I tried stiff brushes and still no luck. So I can understand what the OP is facing though I believe mine is worst since mine seems to be baked onto the glazed pits.

Yep Ron, that's what I'm trying to get cleaned up. Same thing happened to me with the Daisy Wheel cap on that allowed black grease to drip all down the dome. I'll try the TSP tomorrow and see how that works. If that doesn't work I'll try Easy Off!

By the way, I got the base and cap Rutland gaskets you sent installed today. Thanks!

saluki2007

Let me guess you're one of those guys that cleans his grate too. 

EggHead_Bubba

saluki2007 said:

Let me guess you're one of those guys that cleans his grate too. 

Pizza cooks do that for me but if I'm cooking a steak after doing ribs or something, I'll brush the old BBQ sauce off the grate before putting the steaks on it. That's just me though...

Seafooder

I just cleaned my BGE ready for the Xmas turkey. I have been 'ordered' to have no additional smokey flavours so I did a deep burn off clean. I had a similar issue with dark smoke marks on the lid area which would not come off without hard rubbing. 

I found that rubbing ash on the lid removed the remaining stains as it is slightly abrasive. Hope this helps.


First post and happy xmas everyone.

The_Stache

This thread is no good without before and after pictures!

RRP

Just to keep this thread alive here is my large even after much-o chemicals and elbow grease. I think the blackness is a permanent trait.

EggHead_Bubba

RRP said:

Just to keep this thread alive here is my large even after much-o chemicals and elbow grease. I think the blackness is a permanent trait.

Yep, that's almost what mine looks like except I have some stains that are more toward the base too. The TSP didn't really seem to help mine. If you already tried Easy Off on yours then I see no reason to. Thanks

The_Stache

WOW... I'm gonna have to go look at mine... !!! Thanks Ron

(EDIT)  Smokeware cap it VERY affixed at the moment and it's raining.  I'll check this with my next cook...

Do you guys use the ceramic cap to snuff out the lump?

EggHead_Bubba

The_Stache said:

WOW... I'm gonna have to go look at mine... !!! Thanks Ron

(EDIT)  Smokeware cap it VERY affixed at the moment and it's raining.  I'll check this with my next cook...

Do you guys use the ceramic cap to snuff out the lump?

I do use the ceramic cap to snuff the fire out. I believe my black stains came from cooking with the daisy wheel cap that has grease built up in it.

I just received a Smokeware cap for an early Christmas present so I'll be running with it full-time. Hopefully it snuffs the fire as well as the ceramic top but I have my doubts.

The_Stache

@EggHead_Bubba I hope you'll be pleasantly surprised.  I have the original on my Large and It works great.  I also have the "new" style (different slots) on my Minimax and no issues there either.

Best of luck and happy holidays!

Rick
Eagleville, TN

EggHead_Bubba

@The_Stache Thanks! Mine is the new style. I hope to give it a shot next week. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!