I'd keep away from the spray on rust inhibitors -- not tested for use
with fruit preparation surfaces -- who knows what lurks within, and what
it might become upon vaporization to be deposited on food.  Cooking oil?
You mean season it like you do cast iron cookware?  Go for it.  Doubt it
will work, as it will likely burn off.

On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 4:09 PM , Jeff Palmer wrote:

> So the only thing that rusts worse than vanagons are barbecues.  They
> seem to be disposable if you can only cover it during the winter, not
> take it inside.
>
> How terrible an idea is it to rustproof it with one of those spray on
> rust inhibitors?
>
> Or maybe some sort of cooking oil?
>
> Thanks!
> Jeff