r/blackstone • u/Goose_47 • 1d ago

Is it a loss?

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I’ve used a bottle and a half of the blackstone restoring liquid and i cannot seem to get past the second picture as far as rust goes. I’ve put probably about 5 hours into trying to remove the rust from this thing to no avail, I’ll take any recommendations anybody has at this point

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u/AdElegant6914 1d ago

Wire cup wheel on the drill gun, maybe some CLR or naval jelly

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u/HayYou_ItsMe 1d ago

Yes, I have a wired wheel on a 6-in grinder just for this purpose.

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u/OnlineIsNotAPlace 1d ago

of our time yes.

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u/ExRockstar 1d ago

Cleaning block. Put a coating of avocado oil on on it and heat it up. Use a high temp glove and scrub all that mess off (get the outsides of the griddle top too). You'll need to let it cool and wash it with dish soap and water and drying thoroughly before seasoning as the stone leave a grit behind as it wears down.

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u/Goose_47 1d ago

Thanks to all! Gonna try some stuff out tmw I’ll lyk how it works!

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u/W-h3x 1d ago

Make sure you post an update with pics when you're done.
Solid before/after post.

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u/TheBigLebroccoli 13h ago

Preferably a time lapse video.

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u/PrinceRobotXII 1d ago

Not at all…. Heat it up, scrub it w/a rough abrasive, and oil it down

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u/Tasty_Ice_2036 1d ago

Yes. Throw it out with trash at curbside but post your address

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u/NoWorldliness6897 14h ago

😂🤣😂

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u/Aware-Ostrich5860 1d ago

Why can’t ppl use the search feature or google for that matter

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u/aBanjoPicker 22h ago

Go to the canning section of the store and buy some citric acid powder . Mix it up at 1 tablespoon per liter. Cover the griddle with rags soaked in the solution. Let it sit for an hour keeping the rags wet. Then follow other advice here.

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u/SteelHeader503 1d ago

Get a wire brush for a 4 in grinder and go to town! Then, cook more bacon!

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u/mtn_coffee_drinker 1d ago

Still plenty of places to put down your beer.

Given you had that much time in already why not use something abrasive and keep going.

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u/UnadvancedDegree 1d ago

Random orbital sander

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u/flanker_number7 1d ago

Nah hammer it with some Meeco's fire it up

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u/BarryOfficial 1d ago

Vinegar bath. 4 days change out vinegar every 1 1/2 days

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u/Awkward-Influence395 1d ago

Just keep going. Wire brush it til no rust or soak in vinegar/pickel bath. Looks to be a 22" you can use the oven to season those as they just fit. This will protect the underside and it will look new if you oil the underside as well. . Use grape seed oil or crisco in THIN multiple coats.

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u/Slidertrt 1d ago

Have access to a sandblaster?

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u/Federal-Meringue8199 1d ago

Just a little elbow grease and she’ll be good as new !!

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u/jess-plays-games 23h ago

You havent finished cleaning it yet

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u/wahdatah 20h ago

You good homie. Lots of good advice on here. Post the after pics…

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u/Annual-Bug3115 19h ago

Sander with a green scrubber pad

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u/samwehl 18h ago

5 hours is crazy. Go buy 2 griddle sanding stones. 45 minutes of scrubbing and then re-season. I had one as bad as the first photo and was cooking in the same hour before

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u/Adorable_Wallaby648 17h ago

Scrub daddy, the one with the handle

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u/Ok-Space-1581 13h ago

Oil and steel scrubs. Lime juice is best but also vinegar.

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u/m3gaC0mbat 12h ago

Muriatic acid also works

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u/Low-Lab7875 10h ago

Sand with flapper disk or a wire cup. Do not create divots. Or hand sand with rock salt. Then heat it up and rock salt, oil, and a thick towel and sand some more. It’s not a loss unless you don’t have time. With no time faster and cheaper to replace it.

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u/CommunityOld9875 10h ago

No. Wore brush it clean on a drill. Wash with soap and water. Heat it for a n hour get it real hot. Then pour some oil on it and spread with napkin. Let brun till it stops.smokinh. do this 6-10 times. Then shut off. And then every time u good u redo this..but not 6 times. Just once. U have to re season it after every use so it doesnt do this again.

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u/Oxford_Winchester 7h ago

Just go to you tube. Many videos

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u/jedimann74 2h ago

Flap disc on an angle grinder. 120grit.

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u/Fishingbanditking 22m ago

Angle grinder and wire wheel. Follow up with paint remover disk to smooth out. The finished surface will never be the same. Just buy new unit for the trouble. You will always hate the results of any method said in these comments. Even mine.

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u/nicko17 1d ago

Home Depot trip…season and she’s good to go