Cast iron. Can I save this?

[Falcon75]

Ken Rollins on YouTube will get you pointed in the right direction. He suggests cooking bacon for first few times after seasoning. How could that be wrong?

 

[mtmuley]

9th 9 p

Who doesn’t like a Crisco rub down!?

Woman in Missoula was sentenced to prison. In all seriousness thanks for the info. Probly gonna get a Dutch oven too. mtmuley

 

[Falcon75]

If you get a new one sand it down like Ken tells you.I have a cabelas 14 inch and works good but not like my really old cast iron that is smooth. Going to sand down soon and start over.

 

[El Jason]

I would hit that with a wire brush on a drill, then steel wool, then soapy water followed by vinegar.

Then season. I do mine at 450, wipe with a light coat of canola oil and put it in upside down for about 30-40 minutes. Pull it out, wipe it again and repeat 5-6 times.

 

[El Jason]

If you get a new one sand it down like Ken tells you.I have a cabelas 14 inch and works good but not like my really old cast iron that is smooth. Going to sand down soon and start over.

I sanded a couple down years ago. They do cook nice. My Dutch ovens are not sanded. The pans are worth it, ovens are not IMO.

 

[Nick87]

ovens are not IMO

We really prefer the enamel Dutch oven over a crackpot. Ymmv.

 

[El Jason]

We really prefer the enamel Dutch oven over a crackpot. Ymmv.

I’m assuming you mean crockpot?

 

[Nick87]

I’m assuming you mean crockpot?

Well...yah that too.

 

[INMT]

I would hit that with a wire brush on a drill, then steel wool, then soapy water followed by vinegar.

Then season. I do mine at 450, wipe with a light coat of canola oil and put it in upside down for about 30-40 minutes. Pull it out, wipe it again and repeat 5-6 times.

^^This. But seriously look into flaxseed oil.

 

[RealMuddyboots]

Lodge has some good tips.

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[wytex]

Bacon tends to remove seasoning, something about the salt in it.
Follow winmag's re seasoning tips.
Just did an old skillet for a friend.
If the oven cleaner doesn't get it all off an ultrasonic cleaner can.

Sanding will ruin an older skillet, new ones are junk anyway so sand away on those.

 

[Khunter]

I’m assuming you mean crockpot?

No? Means enameled iron pn such as Le Crueset sort of pans I bet.

 

[choc dogs]

Go fishing. Catch a bunch of panfish, filet them. Fill cast iron pan with peanut oil, heat up. Cornmeal coating for the fish, cook in hot oil in cast iron pan.

Repeat as desired

 

[Hem]

I restored this one last year @mtmuley

Pretty easy.

 

[Moserkr]

Of course you can save it. Question is how polished do you want it??

Wife thought cast iron was ugly but wanted to get away from teflon junk. I compromised and polished a 8", 10", and 12" pans for us from 60 grit up to a clay bar wool buff. Need to season them now.

 

[Wildabeest]

I’ve never sanded one, but have read that getting it too smooth can prevent the seasoning from properly bonding to the surface.

 

[El Jason]

I’ve never sanded one, but have read that getting it too smooth can prevent the seasoning from properly bonding to the surface.

I’ve noticed the sanded pans need a lot more maintenance. They are more sensitive to spatula abuse by my daughters.

 

[buckbull]

My buddies mom put her cast iron into the oven when she did the self clean option.

 

[VMHunter]

Put it in the oven on the oven cleaning cycle.

Take it out add thin oil layer. Bake it. Repeat as many times as desired.

 

[LuketheDog]

Then season. I do mine at 450, wipe with a light coat of canola oil and put it in upside down for about 30-40 minutes. Pull it out, wipe it again and repeat 5-6 times.

This is what I do too, with coconut oil, and put on VERY light layers of oil between heating. I sanded a new Lodge pan smooth after my wife ruined it, I'm glad she did, the pan is so much better now.