Thin light coats of oil to season.

Just did this today. Very cool.

Sandblast it, either professionally or diy. If you don't use it in winter, take the grill off and store it inside. Cleaning before storing.

I use a wire wheel that fits my angle grinder.dose really good job.

I used a 4 inch steel wheel & my drill to take it back down to the steel & then oiled it back up the same way.

Good vid man!

I restore mine the same way. I think this weekend I will use high temp grill paint for the bottom and outside. Then season with flaxseed oil which I read works well for seasoning

This is steel, not cast iron and definitely not alluminum. It will get dark again. Camp chef probably uses some kind of seasoning spray like a palm oil and soybean oil mixture they bake on at very high temperatures.

Scotch Brite pads. I use them all the time.

Being that the camp chef is your favorite, it's crazy how you let it get that bad tho

Did you have any pitted areas if so is it still safe to use

Be extremely careful with 'degreasers' and other cleaners. You don't want to use anything you wouldn't want to eat. You can clean it 1,000 times but there is still some particles left. But then again ya gotta do what ya gotta do. :p

...its steel plate not cast iron, the black is just the factory seasoning it should turn black again from use

Why not keep it simple. I've never have a problem with a dirty frying pan and a flat top is just that. So, simply firie-up your burners and pour as much water on it to keep the water in a consistant state of boiling for about ten minutes or so. This process reconstitutes the solid foods you've let harden over the winter. All you need when it softens is a four inch paint scraper and a llittle scotch guard for the rebels who refuse to surrender. Steel isn't like cast iron. It's not so pickey about water and muscle taking off any valuable, hard earned, "seasoning".

That oil is way too thick to get a good season working. Think several thin layers wiped on with a towel, not a scraper.

Aluminum griddle top should not be used ,why is it not steel or cast.?

OMG, not the angle grinder.😂

There is no way this is aluminum

Aluminum doesn't rust.

It’s steel 😂