How to Restore a Trashed Coleman RoadTrip Grill

In this episode, Tool Dude Tony takes an old Coleman RoadTrip grill that had seen better days and puts it back on the road. He shows you step-by-step how to clean and restore a rusty and dirty grill.
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[@craigl8822]

Dude, you are the man! I was wheeling my coleman out to the trash, but google'd "cleaning coleman grill" and your vid popped up. That was a legit cleaning!

[@RobertoMartinez-lr3su]

I own one of these bad boys! but I was always wondering how to restore it later on because even when your a clean freak and super careful, grills will still be grills and get messy and get build up with time. so this video helped me a lot! thanks tony! guys I recommend a griddle to avoid all that mess and aluminum on the bottom if using the grill plates to catch drips!

[@enjdothings]

Great vid! I have a VERY rusted RoadTrip (previous owner left it outside for years) and now I'm going to see if I can get it cleaned up.

[@soke2001]

Awesome video, I just picked one up from my neighbor's lawn... thanks to your video and A LOT of elbow grease, it looks like new.

[@shaneintegra]

I just got one of these for free today. Thank you for the video sir

[@pre10141982]

I used to clean my roadtrip with a wire wheel (which worked fine with my drill) Eventually the chrome plating wore off and then the tray started to rust. If it ever rusts bad enough, i'll just buy a replacement tray from coleman. I have already replaced a slide out tray that broke for like $7. I've had mine for about 5 years now and its awesome.

[@tomc.6073]

Great video Tool Dude. My wife sent me to watch. She is the guts of this operation.

[@MrCatracho91]

Good shit man, I've been cleaning mine and it's a constant pain in the ass to clean the inside where the burners are

[@devonbrady09]

Thanks for tip on purple power and ammonia for grill.

[@graciequintin3281]

Incredible!!!!!! Damn, you're good!!!

[@schlottyd]

Enjoyed the video just picked one of these up during our city cleanup. Hoping to clean it up, get it going, and grill some steaks and burgers!

[@tooldudetony]

@oldscratchbrew - Yes. That would work. Use some degreaser before spraying the paint or it won't stick for long. Good luck.

[@tooldudetony]

@Alan - That paint is specific for grills like this, so assuming the manufacture has done the right thing, we should be good using it on our grills. Fumes are never good. Use a real mask (not a dust shield) like a 3M Tekk Protection Paint Project Respirator whenever possible. And yes, you can paint the whole inside. Just be sure to prep it good so the paint doesn't flake off on you later. Thanks and have fun with your project.

[@asitejust4u]

man you bought a good one. I bought something that every bit of metal was rusted. Man you hit it with "product", I used coke to clean it :) Coca-cola removed all the rust.

[@tooldudetony]

All I bought was the can of paint for this repair. I had all that other stuff around from other stuff I've been working on. Take a look at all the cans and bottles of stuff in my garage in my other videos. I buy the stuff once and use it many times.

[@juanrentacargmail]

ufff that took you a day of work. I prefer to buy another one .. :). But excelent work on the video!! great!!!. thanks for it.

[@nino18654]

Wahooo !!!!!!!! Very nice I have same one ,but it doesn`t light up any more . Nice video , what type of camcorder do you have ?

[@pat2965]

Just wondering. How did the burners hold up with the paint? Did it start to flake off? I thought that even the high temp paints weren't supposed to be used inside the grill.

[@cindyyoder9454]

Picked up one at auction last night that needs a little tlc. thanks!

[@dettiekinz]

Hey there, Great video! Do you have any advice on how I could fix the regulator? the one on mine seems to be leaking, and I was told to get a replacement but can't seem to find it anywhere....

[@beauneil577]

Thank you! You totally answered my question.

[@thecrom777]

I actually just bought one of these for camping. Would it be a good idea to spray that Rustoleum on it when receiving it to give it a longer life span?

[@tooldudetony]

@ George - I wouldn't recommend spraying Rustoleum to buy more time. Instead, just keep it clean and maybe coat the burner parts with a little vegetable oil when you put it away for the winter.

[@christinecooke5828]

I have one of these grills that looks 100X worse. In fact, it looked like this grill after the first use. This one is almost brand new...

[@Livfrediehard]

Awesome video! Just subscribed!!!

[@soulflower1970]

That was awesome!!!

[@glendacarey7678]

Have you ever replaced the wheels on Coleman Roadside Grill or how do you remove them. One of ours is bent. Thanks for the video on cleaning - Great job.

[@jake210c]

I bought one brand new, onsale about 7 yrs ago, its taken a beating and was prepared to trash it. After watching this video, i will restore it! I once broke the grease pan during transportation. Ordered 2 just in case. Any suggestions on upgrading wheels, mine are wobbly, i prefer to upgrade with something not so flimsy?

[@VinDcator]

Very nice. How about a tutorial on how to replace the two-burner assembly on the NXT 200?

[@mathiasniemeier4359]

Dude.. I was wondering if you got most of your cleaners at the Auto Store?

[@dettiekinz]

Hello again, I searched through your videos for basic set of tools kind of video and didn't find one. Could you please make an essentials video of tools that can carryout basic home repairs/construction projects for people like me who have no idea where to start?

[@foghelmut]

did you try EasyOff oven cleaner on that burnt gunk? Worked great on my regular grill

[@ForestRJ]

OK Dude... you been able to locate the little hose/tube and regulator for that? I can't for the life of me. I know they are supposed to be back in production, but finding one has been hard... I have a grill on my porch and it is not cooking squat till I get the new part(s).

[@jpnoll]

Thanks Tony, i bought an Aussie Stainless from outdoor products to cover until I either fix or smash the coleman

[@tooldudetony]

Hey... Coleman has parts including the regulator. You can find them on Coleman dot com. I bought a regulator for this one there.

[@bobmoreau9027]

Tony, are the hinges held on by rivets or by screws? The one I just acquired for $30, the cover/lid was not attached. PLEASE ADVISE. Mine looks way worse than the one you restored, but I've already removed a lot of the surface dirt & chunks of "BBQ-dung" (for lack of a better term). I'll have to send before & after photos....super glad I found your video.....Thanks

[@DeafReese]

AWESOME!!!

[@soljafurkan]

Pretty cool like ur style but dont you spend alot of money just for the supplys that you need?

[@cheekysaver]

LOL thanks for the laugh.... mine needs a cleaning but i will pass on the power tools. I am going to cheat my butt off and use... easy off heavy duty oven cleaner... you just can't leave it on chrome for a extended period or it yellows. I really like the turtle wax idea for the black plastic pieces. Thanks for the vid.

[@billsafari99]

I have a roadtrip grill, has a hose that attaches to a 15lb bbq propane tank. I would like to adapt the grill to use a small green tank, one you can buy for about 2.00 in Walmart. Do they sell an adaptor for the coleman Roadtrip grill?

[@tooldudetony]

Hey jpnoll, do a google search on "Why is the flame in my gas grill yellow?" That will take you to the About Barbecue & Grilling site. It has all kinds of info that may help.

[@barbaramurillo9333]

you show how to clean everything which is great, but how did you get the burners off. You skipped right over it. I cannot get mine off. I need to clean the orifice.

[@fuzzyip]

lol @ more power, this guy is the real life tim allen from home improvement

[@pnarayan04]

Hi Tony I am trying to enamel paint the grill. In particular I am looking for painting the chrome plated bottom just like the top (but with black). I tried using the rustoleum high heat, but after application, I dont see the enamel kind of smooth finish. What do you recommend if I have to get the smooth finish. I looked at www.eastwood.com/paints/hi-temp-engine-paints/engine-paints.html but I am not sure if that holds to the high heat. Appreciate some inputs

[@AlanThompsonRegularNintendo]

is that paint safe for cooking...i was worried about fumes and paint ware...i was gonna paint the whole inside too.would that be ok?

[@yaalreadyknowwhoitis]

Tood Dude - my man!

[@daobalandao50]

Hi tony I would like to know how to remove side on the road trip grill

[@sherridrum9832]

Tony, I have a Coleman Road Trip Grill that REALLY needs help or tossing. I would really like to save myself $200 and fix this one. I need advice. This grill not only has grime and SERIOUS RUST, it also is covered in mold, and thick white corrosion..? is there a way to send you pics to get your advice? Thanks a ton! :)

[@amaralbrian1]

You did a great job cleaning this grill, but most of what you did was a waste of time, with the exception of cleaning the grates and wiping the chrome tray under the grates, I would not have done anything else. Taking the burners apart and cleaning the rust off and repainting them was a waste of time, in my opinion. Also, the burners should not be painted because you risk clogging up the holes when doing so, and they did not come from the manufacturer painted. But I guess if you have the time to do all that cleaning that's great, but it would have worked just as well with just a quick cleaning. I have the same grill and just clean the grates occasionally, and wipe out the debris on the chrome tray and that's it. It's worked fine for many years.

[@bryanturner2654]

My grill lights for a short (very short) time than goes out. I have tried an air compressor to blow out the gas line; still not much luck. How do I really clean out the gas line? 9/16/17

[@bryanturner2654]

I also need to fix the wheels.

[@pcs56]

I was more interested in the replacement of the regulators since my burners quit working recently. Not all that concerned about how it looks. But thanks anyway!

[@dextersmom18]

I need to replace the burner assemblies on mine and Coleman does not offer replacements for this...or at least they say they don't. Anyone know of any options for replacing with propane burners from something else or another products replacement parts?

[@philipkluczynski4293]

Kyle Bonura Kyle did you have any problem removing the burners from your Coleman grill. I am trying to remove the burners to clean the inside from spiders and am unable to do so following the manual. Any suggestions?

[@jec0435]

Kyle Bonura www.ereplacementparts.com/coleman-9941765roadtrip-grill-parts-c-161242_161243_161303.html

[@dextersmom18]

A year too late..I got the nxt and I'm much happier

[@jpnoll]

mine is making orange flames and i cant find pout how to align / clean the the venturis?? HELP!@!!!

[@biglukasabc]

thanks dude, believe it or not my grill is about 3time or twice as bad as yours =( ......

[@daobalandao50]

I forgot to table to my question on the road trip grill

[@staceytroxell7683]

"Restoration" more like cleaning.

[@markbrontsema3593]

Yikes your food is going to taste like ammonia, toxic cleaners and paint.