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Aluminium Corrosion

Rod

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Last Autumn I treated my 20yr old but very functional Weber gas BBQ to a new genuine Weber cover - before that I'd used a cheaper one from a Garden Centre.
Uncovering it this weekend, for a Spring Clean, I was dismayed to see that the aluminium alloy body was covered in white powder and some of the black coating had fallen off.
I can only put it down to the new cover which is much more substantial, thicker and completely waterproof but why would it cause this to happen - I would have thought it less likely to happen as the old cover leaked?

Rod
 
I expect your new super water proof cover trapped air and allowed condensation. A more porous one would allow breathing and the surface would have dried quicker.

Adding a surface coating of grease at the start of the idle season should make a big difference next year.

Bob
 
A bit annoying when a specifically produced manufacturers product causes damage to its own stuff!
I've been reading about stove paint so will try to smarten it up a bit and then in the Autumn use some form of protection coating - perhaps some cheap cooking oil - but perhaps that might go mouldy?
I normally clean and sterilise the BBQ by heating it up to a high temp then cleaning off the dried crud - grease might not be the best for that?

Rod
 
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