Vintage Cast Iron Skillet Restoration- A Step by Step Guide!
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- After years of waiting its finally here! Here's my resto process from soup to nuts. A few trade secrets tossed in too. There are a few processes that our community deem safe, so please do some research- RUclips is unfortunately chock full of methods that can ruin your vintage iron (sanding, grinding, fire, self cleaning oven, etc). Thank you for watching, and please comment if you have any questions!
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Great job on the video totally enjoyed seeing how you refurbish them.I think the video is a really good idea it shows your customers just how much effort you put into the iron .of course we would never try it, to old . thanks for the enjoyable video
@@matthewsottile8877 you're never too old to try new stuff! But in this case leave the cleaning to me haha
Fantastic video! Great work Kev.
@@paullheureux2021 appreciate the kind words 🙏
lovely job great collection of cast iron ware they come up really well your method works brilliantly for getting rid of rust on cast iron black strap mollasas 1 mollasas to 10 ltrs water brings it up like new thats what the vintage engine guys use on there cast iron only work on steel anything like aluminium or zinc it just eats it its not even acidic
@@brenttamatea7578 I heard of the molasses being used for cleaning, definitely an old school method!
Thank you for sharing just how labor intensive your process is. I can imagine how bad our skillets looked before we purchased them from you!
@@MegN-p2g I think you bought a square from me, and you wouldn't want to see how crusty it was before haha
@@castironkev Yes, a square and a size 6 skillet!
@MegN-p2g The square Wagner was really yucky haha
Thanks for the helpful, concise tutorial ! I grew up using cast iron skillets. My mother kept a bit of bacon grease around to use on the pan after use.
@@kulecter99 bacon grease and tallow are great for cooking!
I use the same method with crisco but I use a grill with lump charcoal and Hickory chunks. The iron comes out black and beautiful.
@mcmarshall12345 That sounds like voodoo magic, might give it a try myself!
Thank you for this. Just found a little Griswold that needs love. Great information.
@@Laurie81560 Glad to help! Have fun 🍳
Love this! Thank you. I recently rescued 1 Griswold and 1 older 17:29 lodge from my garage. Both are covered dutch ovens and after 20 years of storage they are coming back to the kitchen.. My Le Creuset (that I thought I needed) had lost it's enamel and is shot-to the trash. $200 not quite a lifetime gaurantee! Nothing beats good old Wagner's and Griswolds-some lodge's as well cast iron pieces! Best Pot roast in the world comes from those vintage pieces.
@OutandAboutHunting you're preaching to the choir- love the old stuff! 🍳
i remember family tossed them in a fire no idea that messes them up
@vintagebilly5100 technically it does strip it down, but too hot and it gets mill scale- turns pink/gray and becomes brittle and hard to properly season
Gonna try the magic eraser step next time I find some vintage Iron.
@@bingster-223 awesome! That'll be $2.50, please 🤣
You are the second person I heard used lye. I don't like the smell, but, I might give it a try. I almost burned up my cast iron skillet. I have to try something.
@kathrinekerns8398 it's an effective method! Not a great smell or feel, but does the job lol
Nice work. Some real pretty pans and spatulas.
@marksieber4626 I appreciate that, thank you 🙏
Gonna have to find myself some magic eraser to add to my cycle of restoration steps! That and run you out of business here in Indiana🤪
@MsMoose1979 at the very least order them from my Amazon list of goodies so I can make 52 cents before going bankrupt 🤣
Never knew how much work was involved, maybe raise your prices LOL
@@JayBrony 2025 prices will triple thanks to you, buy while you can! Haha
@castironkev LOL I already have a newer lodge pan or else id buy one from you, but I did buy a few other things from you but you know that
@JayBrony nothing wrong with that! It's all about temperature control 🍳
@@castironkev I burnt a few things to learn my lesson
@JayBrony despite my name, I did as well haha
Now you gave away your secrets.... Did any drones fly over to watch? lol🤪
@Radiowild nah, turns out I'm not very important haha
Love the cow platters?
@@rhondajenkins-ramey1732 they were a giant pain in the rear to restore haha
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He's back baby! 🤣
Were do you sell? Online?
@@udadventures1335 I sell online at etsy or on Instagram, links in the about me section 🍳 I also sell in real life during warm months in New Jersey..
I like your items do you sell on ebay
@@robertlusnia506 once in a while, but mostly on etsy and in real life at shows. Link to my store in the about me section 🍳
Great video and something I'm definitely going to try. Cinderblock basement and original cabinets in your solid mid 50' built house?
@nozzledrich Correct on all counts haha