Cast iron experts, is this stuff salvagable?

[kyle corn]

Found this stuff at a friends house. It was a roommate's that left it after a move because he didn't want to lug it across the country. It has sat outside for a while and wasn't really taken care of. It's all Lodge cast iron, 8, 10 and 12" skillets and a dutch oven. He said I can have it if I want it but I don't know if it's worth messing with. I have plenty of cast iron stuff but extras wouldn't hurt.

 

[SmokeJumper]

You can use a wire wheel brush to get out the the rust and start over like a new pan by oiling and baking. It will be some work but might be a worthwhile project. Your friend might want it back after it is cleaned up.

 

[KeythL]

That doesn't look bad at all. As long as it isn't severely pitted, just take a scotch brite pad to it, oil it, season it (bake it for an hour @ ~300), and use it.

 

[gnwes]

looks good to me. Just needs a little elbow grease and you got yourself a good skillet.

 

[barbefunkoramaque]

There's not a damn thing wrong with it... you should see againstthegrain's stuff from IKE

Make this in it and you will be fine.

http://www.youtube.com/user/PopdaddysBBQ#p/u/37/w-Y3XBsbwI8

 

[kyle corn]

Thanks for the help guys. I know cast iron is built to last generations and figured it would be fine, just wasn't sure if the effort would be worth it. I'm going to start with a scotch bright pad and if that doesn't do the trick I'll move to a wire brush on a grinder of some sort.

 

[ZILLA]

Absolutely! :thumb: Enjoy it!

 

[expatpig]

I've picked up several like that and cleaned them up with a salt and oil rub.

 

[mbshop]

check this out
http://www.wag-society.org/cleaning.php

 

[baldbill]

it aint worth a cuss, send it to me and I will dispose of it for you.:-D

.....good score there, nothin wrong with it, clean them and put them to good use!!