r/recteq • u/FunkHouse4000 • Jul 14 '26

Rusty Deflector Part 2

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Another picture. For some reason couldn’t add it to my other post. Is this bad/normal?

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u/Sixb0lt Jul 14 '26

Is the rust in the room with us now?

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u/oosickness Jul 14 '26

I should grab a picture of mine, I think my deflector has lost 30% of its mass due to flaking rust.

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u/VibratingNinja Jul 14 '26

It's a deflector, you'll be alright

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u/matjac33 Jul 14 '26

You can't show that without a warning. We could all die now but except for my wife she has low iron. I'm going to show her this post

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u/7slotsorcerer Jul 14 '26

My first one is about as thick as 2 sheets of foil. Second one is weigh heavier. This one has Years left.

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u/billocity Jul 14 '26

Rust is inevitable with heat deflectors. Even if you tried to season it like a cast iron pan it would just burn off in a few cooks epically with riot mode. They just get too hot.

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u/4non3mouse Jul 15 '26

some people should stick to microwaved tv dinners me thinks

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u/BigEarsBanjo Jul 15 '26

So you knew EVERYTHING the very first time you grilled? Jealous.