CAST IRON
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The rough texture will make cleaning a little tougher. Looks like you have a little rust going on there.
I am a fan of using electrolysis for cleaning old cast iron. Works very well on pieces like yours where mechanical cleaning may not reach all areas well.
Just need a car battery charger, Arm and Hammer washing soda , and a plastic container. -
RON PARRISH it’s a Wagner Ware piece, if it doesn’t say made in the USA then it should be pre-1969, if I remember correctly. A good piece, several ways to clean it up, check on line.
YooperDog Thanks for the info
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The rough texture will make cleaning a little tougher. Looks like you have a little rust going on there.
I am a fan of using electrolysis for cleaning old cast iron. Works very well on pieces like yours where mechanical cleaning may not reach all areas well.
Just need a car battery charger, Arm and Hammer washing soda , and a plastic container.processhead How do you do it?
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processhead How do you do it?
RON PARRISH said in CAST IRON:
processhead How do you do it?
This probably explains it better than I can.
[linktext]http://www.castironcollector.com/electrolysis.php(link url)Paul
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RON PARRISH nice family piece. Nothing goes better with food than memories.
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RON PARRISH said in CAST IRON:
processhead How do you do it?
This probably explains it better than I can.
[linktext]http://www.castironcollector.com/electrolysis.php(link url)processhead Thank you very much. I will give it a shot!
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processhead Thank you very much. I will give it a shot!
RON PARRISH said in CAST IRON:
processhead Thank you very much. I will give it a shot!
In the past I have posted pictures here of some cast iron sausage stuffers that I have refurbished using this process.
It does a good job of removing rust, carbon, old paint, and dried on grease/crud.
Usually you have to do a little washing with detergent and hot water and a scotchbrite pad to remove remaining dry deposits after you are through, but it is usually fairly easy at that point.
After the piece is dried, it will be ready to re-season. -
Agree electrolysis is the way to go. Wagner is some great cast iron based on my skillets is amazing how much lighter and smoother than modern day lodge they are.
Once you get it cleaned up, I have had good luck using Crisbee Stik to maintain. It comes like a deodorant stick you can just melt/wipe on a warm pan after drying on stove. Is a beeswax product.
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RON PARRISH said in CAST IRON:
processhead How do you do it?
This probably explains it better than I can.
[linktext]http://www.castironcollector.com/electrolysis.php(link url)processhead
Interesting. Luv the science behind that. -
processhead
Interesting. Luv the science behind that.processhead
Interesting. Luv the science behind that.What I like is that it doesn’t remove any of the original iron, just the rust/dirt/grease.
Sand blasting will remove all that too, but you also lose the original smooth finish in the process. -
RON PARRISH said in CAST IRON:
processhead Thank you very much. I will give it a shot!
In the past I have posted pictures here of some cast iron sausage stuffers that I have refurbished using this process.
It does a good job of removing rust, carbon, old paint, and dried on grease/crud.
Usually you have to do a little washing with detergent and hot water and a scotchbrite pad to remove remaining dry deposits after you are through, but it is usually fairly easy at that point.
After the piece is dried, it will be ready to re-season.processhead I knew you would have a good solution, you are a wealth of great information, thanks for all you do to help everyone out.
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