"Reg" > wrote:
> --Shiva-- wrote:
>
> > I got cast iron on a charcoal, and as soon as I am done cooking,
> > brush off any stuck stuff, and ASAP pull them off the fire, when
> > cooled further then can brush more if needed, and oil right
> > then... havent had any rust now in 2 eyars.
>
> This is way too much work. I blast em with high heat before cooking,
> then brush em hard. No rust ever after many years, maybe because
> I keep it in constant use.

You spoke of my situation.

The only time I had rust was when I followed the advice on
the virtual WSM web site to blast the WSM grates on the gasser to clean
them.

The high-heat-metal-on-metal situation caused the hard-earned
seasoning on the cast irons to flake off to reveal a rusty mess.