Clean Rusty Fire Pit

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Clean rusty fire pit.

After cleaning all debris from your fire pit after each burn and wiping down the inside of the bowl apply a thin coat of vegetable oil canola corn oil etc to its exposed metal surfaces. There are also chemical cleaners available that can remove tarnish soot and patina. Take a bucket of hot water and a piece of steel wool to scrub down the surface of the cast iron. Mix 1 part muriatic acid with 9 parts water to clean the interior of a masonry fire pit.

Step 4 smooth the fire pit out switch to a fine grit sandpaper and go over the metal a second time. Clean the fire pit using water and a soft scrub brush or steel wool. Do this in smooth circular motions to prevent obvious scoring to the surface. Make sure you get every surface.

Next wet the towel or sponge and wipe the glass to remove the soot and grime after it is cleaned take another damp towel to remove any leftover residue from the soot. Clean with soap and water. When you re done cleaning rinse everything off and let it dry. Handle it very carefully.

Clean begin by mixing up some warm soapy water and use your 3m pad to scrub off all the ash and dirt that s built up on the the fire pit along with any loose paint. Cast iron rusts easily so make sure to dry the surface immediately after cleaning. Brush the rust dissolver on the areas that have rust with an old brush or spray it on if it is in a spray bottle. Apply the muriatic acid solution to the masonry with a nylon bristled paint brush and scrub with.

Using a clean. Cleaning soot off fire pit glass covers is very similar. Dry all the metal thoroughly with a towel paying special attention to joints corners and screws screw holes. Use a rotary sander or a sanding block with a coarse grit sandpaper to sand the entire fire pit until you have fully removed the existing paint and exposed bare metal.

However you can also prepare a natural cleaning solution of 1 cup salt to 1 gallon of vinegar. Spray fire pit with hose.