Hey there! I’m new to cast iron, I found a pan at a swap meet and wanted to try restoring it to use for cooking. I gave it a vinegar bath and started scrubbing, made some good progress but I discovered a couple red flags.
First is that the back looks red, and I don’t know if it’s rust or fire damage. I scrubbed it a lot with a stainless steel scrubbed so I’m thinking I got a lot of the rust off. The other issue is a little put on the cooking surface, is this something that is problematic for cooking? Is it a lost cause?
Any help is greatly appreciated! I have some photos below of the issues
trying to post photos, can't figure out how to post photos that aren't huge
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Here are some photos
First is that the back looks red, and I don’t know if it’s rust or fire damage. I scrubbed it a lot with a stainless steel scrubbed so I’m thinking I got a lot of the rust off. The other issue is a little put on the cooking surface, is this something that is problematic for cooking? Is it a lost cause?
Any help is greatly appreciated! I have some photos below of the issues
trying to post photos, can't figure out how to post photos that aren't huge
---------- Post added at 10:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:08 PM ----------
Here are some photos
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