R.A. Young
New member
I have been cleaning my cast iron pans with easy off oven cleaner for the crud and a bath of 50/50 vinegar for rust. that combination along with elbow grease has been doing a great job. I have noticed that some of the pans have a distinct metallic odor and some don't. Should that smell go away after seasoning? They have been stripped down to bare grey metal. I wasn't going to season them because from what I have read most people like to put their own seasoning on them. I want to sell some of my cleaned pieces on eBay unseasoned but I am concerned the buyer will be bothered by the metallic odor. I am new to cast iron and am having a ball with it. I just want to do things properly.