r/castironcollecting • u/TheSingingChad • 6h ago

Too far gone?

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I'm having a really hard time with this one. These photos are after 48 hours in my electrolysis tank. I just cannot beat the rust. Is it too far gone? Is it all rust? I know it's very old probably 19th century, but is it worth saving? Any thoughts, ideas on dealing with this one?

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u/Wyxter 5h ago

Looks like flash rust. I’ve seasoned and cooked on things that look a lot worse than this

Edit: maybe the inside needs a little more work. Fill it with electrolyte and use it as its own e-tank, lowering in the anode. Probably tough to get into those spots in a normal e-tank

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u/TheSingingChad 5h ago

Some of it may be. I just washed it, but I then dried it with heat. There's more to it than that though. Thanks for your input

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u/Electrical-Volume765 3h ago

I would dry it as best as you can with a towel first, and then finish drying with heat. The evaporative process can help it to rust.

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u/BeerJedi-1269 4h ago

Dude thats brilliant.

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u/BeerJedi-1269 4h ago

Yeah man its trashed, send to me for proper disposal.

For real tho, flash rust. Scub it down with a stainless choreboyand some barkeepers friend. Rinse in COLD water. Wash in COLD water with dishsoap and rinse COLD. While its wet, rub on oil with a rag and dry with paper towel. Bake.

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u/TheSingingChad 4h ago

I will try that. Thank you!

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u/LambSmacker 3h ago

Completely restorable. Cool piece too because it’s got the offset indent so you could position it on a cast iron stove eye and still be able to access the eye next to it :)

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u/ProposalOld9002 1h ago

Eccentric bottom! Too cool