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Alternatives to zinc plated BBQ grills

2006

I would like to know if Zinc Plated items such as Grilling and Roasting Racks are safe for use on BBQ's
If Not, apart from Stainless Steel what would be the best plating to use for such BBQ racks and Utensils

Regards,

Allan Butler
trading - Brunswick, Victoria, Australia

"Electroless Plating"
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I'd say they should be nickel plated. Not so much as a matter of safety but as a matter of durability. BBQs are hot enough to vaporize the zinc. Alternately, ceramic coated.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2006

I suggest to plate with electroless nickel

alfonso meza
- san jose California
February 16, 2010

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