In article >,
KLS > wrote:

> On Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:18:35 GMT, jt august > wrote:
>
> >I haven't tried cast iron, myself. I have one that needs to be
> >sandblasted, washed, self-clean cycle dried, and then fresh seasoning.
> >After all that, I'll be able to judge cast iron.
>
> Are you sure you need to sandblast this thing? I've seasoned a couple
> of really bad ones by placing them in my oven (racks removed) on a
> ceramic coffee mug and then running the self clean cycle. Amazing
> what incinerated dust results on the surface. Then I just wash down
> the pan and let it dry in the still warm oven, then apply my seasoning
> oil. Or cook right away with the fresh pan. It's an easy way to get
> these pans back in service. It would be interesting to see if you'd
> get similar sauce results in one of these.

Yeah, I do. It isn't dust or over aged food residue, it is rust. It
got wet in grandma's basement.

jt