How to remove coating on BBQ hotplate?

julianso

I have Jumbuck 6 burner BBQ that has a black coating over the surface of the hotplate. The surface is coming off and into the food. Do i need to remove this coating and if so, what is the easiest way?

Noyade

G'day @julianso

Is there any chance of you uploading a photo of your top - to show us where it's at?

Here's mine after around 50 barbeques.

I can share with you my experience regards the 'paint' and its removal.

Cheers.

julianso

Yep that's the BBQ and that is what is happening to our hotplate. Any tips and experience on what to do will be greatly appreciated Noyade

Noyade

When I read the reviews - it just sounded terrible, because I was thinking Teflon.

https://www.bunnings.com.au/jumbuck-club-6-burner-hotplate-bbq_p0348682

But it's not. I did the seasoning procedure - but nothing lifted.

Later I even tried all six burners on full - all it did was waste propane.

Then - I noticed at times little bubbles would break away. So I put a barbeque spatula on a a bench grinder and honed it to a point where I could slice tomatoes with it and hopefully lift the paint from these areas and other sites. You may be able to see where the spatula has struck the virgin areas.

But it just wouldn't lift or budge.

So, probably not what you waana hear @julianso - I've just given up. I'm gonna let it lift at its leisure and watch it happen over time and regards any paint infiltration into food - I'll let my alimentary canal deal with it.

I'm sorry I couldn't be more help to you.

Cheers.

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Outdoor/When-can-I-use-my-new-Jumbuck-6-Burner-BBQ/m-p/27563...

Noyade

On a positive note - based on my shoulder problems, I moved the lifting handles from the top middle of the lid - to the extreme front. Now I just lift from here - push forward and then slide the lid into the catch points. Much easier.

JacobZ

Hi @julianso,

A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is fantastic to have you with us.

It's great to see @Noyade has already jumped in to share his experiences. You can see the response when he queried this in When can I use my new Jumbuck 6-Burner BBQ.

The advice from the instruction manual is as follows -

"During manufacturing, the cooking surface is coated with a non-toxic paint. This paint will come off completely over time. Its purpose is purely to help protect your BBQ during transport and storage.

Coat the cooking surface with canola oil or cooking oil. Light the BBQ. Leave the BBQ with all burners on low for about 30 minutes. Paint may come off at this time. After cleaning, the cooking surface is now cured and ready for use. This process only needs to be done the first time you use the BBQ."

While the coating is non-toxic and will come off over time, if you wanted to remove it, you could use a wire brush drill attachment. You would just need to ensure you season the hotplate again after the paint has been removed.

Let me know what you think and if you have further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Jacob

julianso

Thanks Noyade your experience has been helpful

julianso

Thanks Jacobz, i will get some cooking oil and give it a go!