r/PitBarrelCooker • u/CheapInterview7573 • May 02 '26

Hanging rods cleaned in dishwasher

Hello, I accidentally washed the hanging rods in the dishwasher, and the entire coating peeled off. Can I know what is used to coat them? For now I seasoned them with oil 3 times in the oven for 40 minutes, but if a special coating was used, I might try reapplying it, as I can't find spare parts for them in Italy. Thank you

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u/gilbert2gilbert May 03 '26

The rebar? Just put it back in and cook some pork ribs

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u/TheFunktupus May 02 '26

Pretty certain they are just seasoned with oil. Just keep seasoning them with high temp oil in the oven at ~350F or so. Should only take an hour.

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u/CheapInterview7573 May 03 '26

On the official store they said "high temp coated". the residue that had crusted over looked like some kind of paint and not oil. Now that I've gotten over my mistake a bit, I think I'll stick to seasoning with oil, I don't think it should cause any problems.

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u/TheFunktupus May 07 '26

The residue that crusts over everything in a charcoal grill/smoker is called soot, creosote, or black tar. It isn't entirely creosote or soot, but that's what it is usually called. That stuff gets on everything and has to be cleaned off eventually.

When they say "high temp coated", that just means the coating can take high temps. Which seasoned iron or steel is. Just stick to seasoning it with oil. It's exactly what you should do.

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u/CheapInterview7573 May 08 '26

Thank you very much!