Blichmann Engineering Burner Rusting...
 

Hey All,

The cast iron burner on my Blichmann Engineering Burner is rusting a little bit. I was wondering if I should do anything or just ignore it. I was considering some high temperature paint, but wasn't sure. Thoughts?

-Eric

The paint on mine has flaked, but I haven't seen rust yet.

If you stripped the remaining paint off well, I don't see why high temp paint wouldn't be alright. Rust is definitely a bad thing over time.

Stripping is the annoying part. I don't really feel like sand blasting it. I was wondering if I could just paint over it... or if there is a better way to strip it.

Spray some vinegar on it, that should take off the rust.

Don't waste your time painting over rust - the rust will just push the paint off the burner. The only solution is to strip the burner & re-paint.

But it is cast iron - why bother?

I just wanted to make sure it won't affect the life of the burner.

Cast iron will slowly rust away from the outside and from the the inside. The paint makes it look pretty when it's new. The best thing you can do to extend the life of your burner is keep it inside when you are not using it.