I've got one that I need someone to do this to so I can start over. It's older than I am and was poorly taken care of for several years before I got it.

The cast iron I bought for myself is all in good condition. That one means a lot because of where it comes from but I don't have the patience to scrape all that shit off. I wish someone would do it for me so I could enjoy the pan my grandaddy cooked me bacon in.

[–] Dkiscoo@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Just put it in the oven on cleaning mode if you have a self cleaning oven

[–] Laurentide@pawb.social 4 points 10 months ago

My oven uses some weird "eco-friendly" self-cleaning process that involves pouring water into it and steaming the dirt off, which doesn't sound like it would be good for the pan. Got any alternatives? I found a Griswold at the thrift store a few years back and I'd like to be able to restore it without damaging it.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Drill with an abrasive scubbing pad on it will sort it out real quick.

[–] bluewing@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Wet/dry sandpaper is fast and will easily get you down to the fresh bare metal again. Then you simply re-season and start cooking that delicious bacon in it again. A rainy Saturday afternoon will easily get it done.

[–] Empyreus@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Follow guides on using the yellow lid can of oven cleaner in a trash bag. Works perfectly fine and reduces the scraping to almost nothing.