Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
Not only did you get a great deal for $5.00, you did a phenomenal job restoring them all!
Great buy- I have posted many times about my great finds at garage sale for a couple of bucks . Yes they can be really disgusting. I use a drill with a wire brush on them works great to get in and around the handles. Then a good cleaning and seasoning the results are cast iron "gold".
Great job
Soda blasting might work. That's what they use to clean bottom paint off of fiberglass boats. It doesn't harm the gelcoat.Has anyone ever tried bead-blasting to clean them up? Sand-blasting, even with extra fine grit, would probably pit them.
I have sand blasted a few pieces in the passed and it has works very well.Has anyone ever tried bead-blasting to clean them up? Sand-blasting, even with extra fine grit, would probably pit them.
What's Soda blasting? Baking soda (Fine powder) or such?
I don't think fine sand blasting or glass bead blasting would cause any more pitting then the cast already had to begin with due to the rust.
As long as the pan works when finished whatever method used to clean it is acceptable.
Nice job on those. I have used lake sand (mostly granite--from Lake of the Woods) followed by using my Dremel with the various grits of sand paper. I've never used the oven self-clean cycle.I have sand blasted a few pieces in the passed and it has works very well.
Nice job on those. I have used lake sand (mostly granite--from Lake of the Woods) followed by using my Dremel with the various grits of sand paper. I've never used the oven self-clean cycle.
When I saw the pick of the "biscuit" pan, I thought it was an Aebleskiver pan (which typically does hold 7). Aebleskiver Pan.
I bet that biscuit pan would also make good English Muffins.
Here's the one Cracker Barrel has on their website.
Lodge® Cast Iron Biscuit Pan : Cookware & Bakeware
I dont think so PF, you make english muffins on a flat grill. They are not baked.