joesfolk
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My stove top grill (cast iron) looked like it needed attention. It's been sitting in a drawer for a long time so I figured I'd re-season it. I brushed it with veg oil and put it in my outdoor grill on high for about maybe 1/2 hour. When I checked on it it was very hot and the paint had burned off half of it and the paint was bubbling on the other half. I let it cool down and scraped it with the wire grill brush. It smells of petroleum which I assume is the paint that did not peel off completely. Maybe it's not paint but just a coating on the pan. At any rate the pan is mostly a gray color instead of black. It's lighter in color than I remember it being when it was new so I don't think it just burned off its seasoning. Now my question is do I dare to try to use this pan again? Is it ruined or can I try to season it at a lower temp and still use it. I don't want to poison my family (well not all of them anyway) Should I just chalk it up to experience and toss the pan?