ProudGrandma Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 how do I make it good again? I need specific directions...please tell me what you do? I know you oil it, but I have no idea what oil is good...what oil is not good....etc. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 This is what I do. Scrub it with salt and cold water. Rinse and wipe out with a cotton rag. Rub it down with a quality vegetable oil or bacon grease. Put it in a 400F oven for around 30-40 minutes. Wipe it out again with a cotton rag. Repeat with the oil and oven if it still looks blotchy. After cooking, wipe out with salt and a rag. Rinse with cold water. My dh has also sand blasted them before seasoning, but not everyone can do that.ETA: I've heard flax seed oil is the best for seasoning, but I'm too cheap. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 oh thank you. one question...when you say "quality" vegetable oil...what do you mean? is there a certain brand or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Something with a high smoking point, since you are going to place the pan in a hot oven. You might go to the Lodge website, as surely that will have expanded directions. (You already have received great advice, fhough!) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 I use Spectrum Vegetable Shortening or actual lard. Like the an above poster said, something with a high smoke point, and I prefer something organic (mostly because that is what we try to eat) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 I took a rusty Wagner cast iron skillet, sanded it with an electric sander until there were no more rust stains. Boiled water in it repeatedly. Wiped it out with papertowels. Slathered coconut oil on the inside and rubbed it in. Then I used it - a lot because the more you use the more seasoned it becomes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 My best seasoned pan? It is the 100 year old small pan I fry eggs in bacon grease in almost daily..lol. It works better than teflon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 My kids are hooked on eggs hard fried in olive oil in a cast iron skillet. For this, I use one of those small square ones. What is it? 5" x 5"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Mouse Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 If it is very rusty, try a wire brush that connects to an electric drill. Then season as above. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 If you don't want to use the oven, you can season it on the stove - just rub the oil on (there should be no large puddles of oil), heat over a HOT flame for 20 - 30 minutes, cool down, repeat. You'll want to do this process three or four times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockhopper Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I followed the instruction in the link in this thread -- even bought the flaxseed oil -- and was very pleased with my results. It's a winter project, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Get the rust out and off first. Use steel wool, coarse salt, or plain old sand and scrub, scrub, scrub. Then wash, wipe dry, and season as above. My most treasured and used daily cast iron skillet is one I rescued from a garage sale many years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Flax seed oil is the best. I would do it outside if possible, flaxseed oil smoke is nasty. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Flaxseed oil is the best. If it is really rusty, call a local car body shop and see if they will sand blast it for you. It will cost between 5-10 and will save you a lot of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdrinca Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 And ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS dry it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 do you need to clean the rust off first? we've cleaned cast iron in the oven on a clean cycle - then slathered it with oil, heated it to soak it up, and oiled again. (vegetable oil. we brush a coat on every time we use the cast iron item.) if a clean cycle won't get the rust off - naval jelly does wonders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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