Re: BBQ...and Quality Stainless


JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"E Gregory" <uepmeg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Jimi wrote:
Hello,

I am a pipeline welder of 26 years. I really haven't had much to do
with stainless steel in my career. I want to buy a BBQ and have noticed
in
the past 3-5 yrs that there are some pretty nice stainless BBQ's out
there
for sale by Home Depot, Price Club etc... I also was told to watch what
you
buy as some of those pretty "stainless" BBQ's eventually start to rust!
This brings about the question of good and bad quality stainless
and
knowing what to look for when buying a stainless BBQ.

Is there a non destructive test to do to check for good quality
stainless? I don't imagine that Home depot would be happy to see me going
at
the side of a new bbq with an angle grinder to look at the sparks. I
suppose
a magnet would be one way. Any other checks a person could make to
guarantee
quality stainless before buying?

Has anyone bought a stainless BBQ that has started to show signs of rust
that would care to comment??


Thanks...Jimi



Hello, I bought a stainless grill last year from Home Depot and really
like it alot. There are parts of the grill, the side panels, which do
show some signs of slightly rusty spots. These parts also attract a
magnet as the stainless parts which still show no signs of "stain" do not
attract the magnet. So I'm guessing that the lesser quality "stainless"
has some aignificant amount of iron which would attract the magnet. So I
would suggest doing the magnet test at the store to determine which parts
are likely to "stain".
As far as the "stains", I used some good quality oil and a green kitchen
scrubby thing and rubbed them all out and then applied wax to the parts,
and the stains have not returned, it's been at least 6 months.





Does your grill have a brand name?

NON MAGNETIC IS BEST but suggest you ask here. High BTUs for main
burners allows the searing that makes for good tasting food:)

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.food.barbecue?lnk=li&hl=en

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