Cleaning Rusted Cast Iron (Pt 1)

Tam takes a thoroughly rusted (really this one is ruined) cast iron pan and shows how to restore it to a usable state. This is a great video for those of you who hate to throw anything out!

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[Tocimah]

honestly i would never use oven cleaner. it's toxic. i'm new to this channel so I do not wish to offend anyone but I would never feel safe using an item to cook with after having used oven cleaner on it. So I suppose I would stop at the foil and vinegar if it didn't work and then like someone suggested here--burn it off in a fire. Is there some reason why one would not use steel wool? Could someone comment on that?

[BushcraftOnFire]

@Tocimah

Thanks for the comments Bro.. There are many ways to do things.. and each person should do what works best for them. Even though Oven cleaner is toxic.. once the pan is well cleaned it's no longer a problem. We did try steel wool.. but what we have is #0000 and it didn't work well. Perhaps #0 or #00 would work better.. but we didn't have any. Burning does work.. but it doesn't really remove rust.. Remember.. this was an EXTREME case.. and we were just showing possible techniques.

[LOUGHT80]

PUT A WIRE WHEEL IN A ELECTRIC DRILL WORKS SLICK AND WILL LOOK LIKE KNEW THEN WASSH GREASE AND CURE

[BushcraftOnFire]

@LOUGHT80

Yes.. we actually tried that on part.. we were concerned that it turned the iron "silvery" but have found that's not a problem. Also.. this was so bad.. that even the wire wheel wouldn't clean some of it..especially where the deep pitting was. But you have the right idea Bro.. thanks for the comment

[unknownkrow24]

not to pry but i have cleaned my cast iron a few time and what i do is start a fire get pan hot then take a red brick and scrub the pan when that is done put back into fire then when hot pull out of fire then heavy oiled let cool off works for me

[BushcraftOnFire]

@unknownkrow24

You're not prying at all Bro! We have found through the many comments to this video that there are LOTS of different ways people have done this. Of course.. remember.. this pan wasn't just rusty.. there was pitting up to 1/4" inside and outside of the pan.. it was a severe case. Seems like you have a valid method as well!

[BushcraftOnFire]

@hermit1969

I throw it out.. I don't use Aluminum.. and it's very cheap to replace.

[210482fmj]

there is one immediate thing you notice with cast iron vs non stick. YOu notice when you fry in cast iron the pans actually absorbs the oil where as non stick does not. I have cast iron an agree for some things it unbeatable but non stick cookware is still the only way you can cook certain foods with zero sticking. Even in a well seasoned iron pan you cant fry eggs with zero oil without zero sticking. pro chefs use non stick pans so they have their place. they are better for some food

[TheCowgirlmillie]

This video was a great help for me on cast iron pans

[outdoorsman310]

@neo71665 i tried that yesterday it only took a few hours its great! you just put the stuff it there come back in a few hurs, rub off the rust with a sponge or scotch brite or wire brush whatever it was so easy and cleans out pitting very well

[outdoorsman310]

@BushcraftOnFire scrap it!

[neo71665]

Look up electrolysis rust removal. Let the pot sit over night and scrub clean in the morning. I've cleaned pots up that were in way worse shape than that and didn't even break a sweat.

[SolarPagan]

@BushcraftOnFire i use #3 steel wool to clean rust off my very large cauldron. works great. #0000 is too fine for such a tough job

[lavvy2585]

oven cleaner on a porous pot? you are one dedicated lady, I would throw that pot out

[162easygoing]

Tam, thanks so much for the video; I did exactly what you showed and mine came out GREAT! I did the egg test as well. It cooks great! My mom gave it to me; it was left outdoors for years and in terrible shape. Thank you so much!!! I'm looking for the next piece to tackle.

[silvermediastudio]

@BushcraftOnFire That "silvery" appearance is called burnishing.. it happens when you rub metal with another hard object. For the deep pitting, a grinder or a wire cup will blast it away in no time, with no chemicals or wasted aluminum foil.

[silvermediastudio]

@LOUGHT80 Seriously... a stiff wire wheel (or wire cup) will scale off nearly anything, even the deep pitted rust. A grinder will get the rest, of if you happen to have access, a needle gun is ideal (used all the time in the Navy for cleaning up rust and old paint on ships). Bead blasting would do this job in about 10 minutes as well. Hit it with some 400 or 600 grit sandpaper by hand to smooth it out, clean & rinse thoroughly, then season it up like new. Could even braze on a new handle.