Daisy Wheel

David911

My daisy wheel was all gunked up, so I put it inside the egg during a short burn off. It now seems a bit red and rusty, instead of the nice black I was expecting. It moves very easily now compared to before.

Did I screw this up? Any way to get back the black finish, or do I need to buy a replacement?

Cheers,

David

nolaegghead

David, it's fine.  Season it with some fat/oil and put it in the egg when it's hot (under 500F) to polymerize the oil and you'll get a nice black finish and some protection against corrosion.  Repeat every now and then to maintain the seasoning.

danhoo

What about using evapo-rust on the daisy wheel to get it clean first? and then re-seasoning it?

beerguy

Check out https://smokeware.com/collections/chimney-caps/products/stainless-steel-vented-chimney-cap
Rust will never be an issue.

danhoo

I like the daisy wheel, and have no reason to replace it. 

I'll soak it and let ya'll know how it goes. 

Mickey

How about not using it at all. Have 5 Eggs and no Daisy Wheels on them. 

I control 100% from the bottom vent. 

danhoo

David911 said:

My daisy wheel was all gunked up, so I put it inside the egg during a short burn off. It now seems a bit red and rusty, instead of the nice black I was expecting. It moves very easily now compared to before.

Did I screw this up? Any way to get back the black finish, or do I need to buy a replacement?

Cheers,

David

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1229154/daisy-wheel-resto-with-evaporust

Your post inspired me to clean mine up.