Cast Iron Renovation

Smoothsmoke · Jan 25, 2013

My mom has had an old CI griddle in her back patio for years. I'm guessing at least 5 years. I thought it was always junk. But now I know that CI can be renovated. Heres my shot at fixing up the old griddle.

I scrubbed it with salt. Got some of the rust off. Still had a bunch of rust, so I used oven cleaner. Sprayed both sides and put it in a bag overnight. The next day I rinsed it and scrubbed it down with 000 steel wool and managed to get everything off...even the paint! Took a lot of work but well worth it.

Now I'm wanting more junk!! :becky:

BBQdisciple · Jan 25, 2013

I love cast iron. here is a real good tek for stripping and renovating cast iron. Scientific explanations included.

http://sherylcanter.com/wordpress/2010/01/a-science-based-technique-for-seasoning-cast-iron/

Bludawg · Jan 25, 2013

I use mine every morning nice job on the restoration.

Offthehook · Jan 25, 2013

Nice Wagner

funman1 · Jan 25, 2013

very good!!

Foxfire · Jan 25, 2013

My cast iron collection is just starting to grow, love it. Great resto job!

Bob13 · Jan 26, 2013

That's a beauty! Great job!

Ye Olde Party Palace · Jan 26, 2013

Well seasoned cast iron beats any other cookware, hands down. :grin:

martyleach · Jan 26, 2013

Very nice restore job. I'm loving my cast iron....

thirdeye · Jan 26, 2013

You did a wonderful job. I have some Wagner pieces too. Most of my griddles are the style with the bail.

TRS · Jan 26, 2013

Looks great! Cast Iron Rules :clap2:

gtr · Jan 26, 2013

Nice!

RL Reeves Jr · Jan 26, 2013

I can't imagine life without my cast iron (10 pieces) just breathed life into an antique 14", 4" deep frying pan. Just used it for my morning bacon and eggs for a month and spent about 3 minutes each morning with a 1/2 c. of coarse salt and a couple paper towels. It passes the over medium test with ease now.

Paulie G. · Jan 26, 2013

Nice restoration.

jonboy · Jan 26, 2013

Thirdeye,
After a cook like that(which looks wonderful), what is the best way to clean and maintain the cast iron?
Smoothsmoke,
What are you going to use the cast iron griddle for? Inside or exterior cooking?
Thanks,
jon

VoodoChild · Jan 26, 2013

Awesome griddle !

thirdeye · Jan 26, 2013

jonboy said:
Thirdeye,
After a cook like that(which looks wonderful), what is the best way to clean and maintain the cast iron?
Smoothsmoke,
What are you going to use the cast iron griddle for? Inside or exterior cooking?
Thanks,
jon

Clean-up after cooking fish or steaks is not that bad if your cast iron is seasoned. When cooking over fire you will get some smoke on the underside. On the cooking side, I use a Lodge bristle brush and hot water to remove any particles, then wipe down with a paper towel and a few drops of oil. On the bottom I just use an oiled paper towel to remove smoke residue.

I have a small one with a bail I use on my BGE, another bail model that is dedicated for the stove and a larger one that I'll use on both. The nice thing about cast iron is that you don't really need a hot fire to cook on...

I have a square Lodge griddle that is flat on one side and ribbed on the other, and I either use my wok ring when using it, or just set it on the regular cooking grate.

BBQ_MAFIA · Jan 26, 2013

Nice work.

I love my CI cookware.

Smoothsmoke · Jan 26, 2013

You're the man 3rdeye!

Jon, I'll be using it for both. Probably for bacon and eggs, fajitas. Indoors and out. I have a bunch of CI stuff, but this is the first rehab that I've ever done.

Smoothsmoke · Jan 26, 2013

Paulie G. said:
Nice restoration.

That's the word I was looking for yesterday, restoration! Dont know why I put renovation. :doh:

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