How to Restore Cast Iron Pans

[@rhughes1795]

Ahh... I remember the days when I could get down like that. LoL - Now, after spending at least 60 seconds to get back up, my knees would be paying me back for weeks.

[@casolver]

You're going to get some people telling you everything you did wrong. I could do that, but I'm not going to as I remember my first experience restoring cast iron. Great first time and I know you will get better at it with time and practice.

[@SwimCoach8]

When cleaning an old pan, be sure to remove all old seasoning and rust (Takes some elbow grease). Dry your pans over heat. Dab them dry with paper towels then heat to keep them from immediately beginning to rust. Oil them the instant the heat dries them , then directly into the seasoning process. So important to keep that oxidation from occurring before the seasoning process. After use and cleaning (no soap preferred or mild soap), I always towel dry, then low heat and oil while still warm. When my boys were still at home, they made so many scrambled egg sandwiches, batches of home fries and grilled cheese our medium sized cast pan lived permanently on the back burner of our stove. When they left home, the medium and small pans vanished....A mystery to this day!!!

[@skitzochik]

You HAVE to leave it in longer & a tiny bit more oil

[@saurabhsonic]

Unless these pans belonged to me from the beginning, the first thing I'd do is check to see if any lead was melted in these. If so, throw in trash. Otherwise they are safe to restore and use.

[@ninobrown5524]

Those were not clean my man