How to restore cast iron skillet with no power tools or chemicals
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- Опубліковано 16 тра 2024
- Another treasure that I found out behind my granddad's old shop happened to be a 10" cast iron skillet. It was almost completely buried in the ground and completely covered in rust. Here in this video I demonstrate my no power tools and harsh chemical rust removal and cast iron seasoning. All you need is vinegar and time.
Put the cast iron skillet in a tub of vinegar and through the miracle of time you'll have a rust free cast iron skillet to season and use for the rest of your life. It's the best way to remove rust from a cast iron skillet!
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People, be warned, once you restore and cook on cast iron, you will spend the rest of your days looking for old cast to restore.🤤
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It’s true
I'm tired of these non-stick pans. They good for a few months and then start sticking. And they're not healthy for ya.
I came here looking for a way to restore cast iron with out chemicals. I certainly learned how but 22 minutes later after seeing this young man apply some smarts and some elbow grease (and do a great job) with his dad my hope for America has been restored a bit too.
Pete, I appreciate that. As honestly as I can say it, I really do appreciate that.
same here!
Throw that greased skilletin the oven BEFORE you add the Cornbread mix...gets crustyand won't stick as yours did
Personally I heat them up the red hot and hit him with water and that just kind of gets rid of every bit of rust on them and I've done this with several of them that needed attention badly
Of course acetic acid (vinegar) is not a chemical!!
WOW!!! You did an AMAZING job on that skillet, THANK YOU for rescuing and restoring that pan from otherwise certain scrap iron!! I knew vinegar was used to remove rust, but I didn’t realize just how effective it was until I saw your video. I had a house fire, and salvaged my skillets, from the dirt, but haven’t done anything with them….until I saw your video, you have given me inspiration to clean them up and restore them. I hope you will always remember how you found your grandfather’s skillet and restored it with your dad, so you can pass the story along, with the skillet, to your kids some day…..
Amazing, amazing job. The world needs more of this hard working young man and his dad.
Hey thank you for that encouragement, Cap Koval!
If more of this generation were like this kid, America would be in much better condition.
It starts with parenting… upbringing shapes personality
Hey I appreciate that, SavedbyGrace!
I agree 100%
Thank you! I will try that. Glad I found your channel. Mostly loved the ending “May the wings of liberty never lose a feather”! Because of kids like you, we can have still hope. God bless!
Hey thank you for the encouragement, Suse! God bless!
It's been 11 months since you posted your comment. How did it go? Did it worked?
We just came across this video. You have taught two old dogs (70 and 79) a new trick. We will be trying it out on a cast iron dutch oven in the next several days. Thank you! May God Bless.
You are very welcome, Mary! Keep a good eye on the progress and I hope you have fantastic results!
Good job! Very helpful thank you!
I have to be straight honest here. Number one, this really is one of the best restore cast iron videos that I have seen on UA-cam. Most importantly, I witnessed a good young man who demonstrated a solid character of wholesome dignity and intellect. Something you don't see much amongst the young men today. I fervently believe that this young man will be a standard in his life for others to follow and will become an outstanding husband and father in his future. I don't mean to be mushy on this, but you have to call it when you see, and these days, it has become more and more rare. Most likely he is the product of proper upbringing and faith. Thank you for the video Sir!
Captain Moroni, I wholeheartedly appreciate your encouragement.
Awesome video! Baking soda and water mixed into a paste would reduce the wait time. Create a paste and cover the cast iron; the rust and seasoning begin to break down after a few hours...add a little water to the paste and rub most of it off and then add the cast iron into the apple cider vinegar if its not all removed. It should take half the time to wait...
Great tips, Kristi! Thank you!
This is a GREAT tip. Thank you!
I almost cried thinking that you were cooking from your Grand Dads cast iron skillet !!! Great job 😁 I am sure Granddad would be proud 👌💓😁
I sure hope that he would be proud, Sheryl! Thank you for the kind words!
What a great video. Very informative. Thanks for posting this.
Glad it was helpful, AWJ!
I love that you have something from past family members... meal time is good family time, imagine the meals and love this cast iron pan has been witnessed to.
I am really smiling. I want to thank you so much for this video. My rusted skillet looks amazing! I bought it from a yard sale and it was really rusted. Every other video was telling people to buy all kinds of products, electric sanders, etc. I was so confused. After watching your video, it made so much sense and my skillet is back to cooking again. Thank you thank you thank you again.
That is FANTASTIC news, @marieblyden7512! You are welcome and I hope you get many years out of that cast iron skillet!
Great job love to see old things get new life! Nice rescue!
Me too and thank you, Harold!
Glad to see you rescued the skillet and are using it.
I made sausage gravy and home made buttermilk biscuits last night. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, Cast Iron Lady!
Great Job Guys!! You are a great team together with Curry in the background! Very informative and interesting! Thanks!
Hey thanks, Shannon!
great job!. food looked delicious also!
Thanks for sharing and that meal towards the end was perfect!
You're welcome and it was delicious!
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Great job! Thanks for the tips from Canada.
You are so welcome, Michael!
This is exactly what I needed, thank you!
Hey you are very welcome, Terissa!
Excellent video. Now I'm on the hunt for old cast iron.
Happy hunting, Brandon!
Im so glad I found your channel! And I know your grandpa was looking down from haven saying look at my grandson&myole' cast iron!!❤🙏❤!
We're glad you found us too, Dawn! I certainly hope that is EXACTLY what he's doing!
Love seeing a man do dishes !!
Right on!
WOW!! I'm excited to try your way on a skillet that was in my mom's back yard. Glad I came across your video.
All the best to you, Henry!
Great video. I prefer natural cleaner. You did a great job and the meal looked delicious. I'll try cleaning mine tomorrow. Greetings from Australia.
People don't realize acetic acid will dissolve metal. Vinegar is an acid. You can even electroplate with it. You did a good job cleaning this up.
Great recipe too! Ty for sharing this.
You are so welcome!
Thank you.great teaching class.
Thank you too, Selena!
TWO THUMBS UP! One for the restoration with vinegar and the second for the awesome cooking! Thanks!
Hey thanks, Erick! You are very welcome!
Omg thank you. I've watched them Yankee doodles and a few others ok. But you, even as young as you are , you showed me something I'd forgotten. THANK YOU YOUNG MAN... KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
You are so welcome, Tonya!
Thank you. I treasure my old cast iron like its part of my family and your care and instructions using the things I was taught to use ensure me that my cast irons may last another century should my great grandchildren find buried in my back yard !! You are a treasure too young man.
Thank you for your kind words, Jeri!
What an accomplished young man.👍
Thank you kindly, TheAymsa!
Thank you, I needed to see this.
Right on and all the best, Blair!
Good job, fellas. And it's good to see a son and his dad doing something together. Robert reminds me of my boy. 2 years now, he's been stuck overseas due to Covid measures. Won't bore you with that, but hope y'all are doing well.
We're doing well and hope that you, MyTwoCents!
A pleasure here on the south coast of England to watch such a calm, relaxed restoration. I treat my skillets and woks just like that but never had to start from where you did. Stay well.
Thank you and greetings to you, John! Cast iron holds value ( in my opinion), and this was well worth the effort!
That is nice restored grandpa’s skillet. Good job
Thank you, Sanders Jones! We're still frying and baking in that skillet on a weekly basis.
Back when I made cornbread I got the skillet hot first and it will make the cornbread batter separate from the bottom.
A hot skillet is crucial for me to bake with success!
One of the best video on UA-cam
Hey thanks for the encouragement, Vince!
Great restoration. Thank you for sharing your video with us. God bless from west Texas.
Thanks for watching, J.D.! God bless!
I’m so glad to know vinegar works so well. I have one that I haven’t managed to get fully clean. Thanks so much!
You are so welcome, Amber! Let us know how well this works for you should you get the chance.
Nice! Great job guys. Looks like you got yourselves an old BSR (Birmingham Stove & Range) skillet! I have a few in my collection, and they're great! Thanks for sharing!
Hey that's awesome that you can identify it, JT! Thanks!
I have the same skillet. Thank you for mentioning, good to know.
Great job! I need to use this vinegar method on my two cast iron skillets.
Vinegar works wonders on that rust!
TY and What a wonderful young man! Now i'm ready to go clean my many cast iron skillets and pots w/ confidence🎉
Well thank you very much, Melanie!
very good BSR pan made after 1960. good job on refinishing. Eggs were a true test.
I've never heard of BSR. I'm still using this several times a week and plan to until the Lord calls me home!
Thank you so much! Will definitely give it a try!
You are very welcome, Leslie!
Nice video....finally someone that shows a true restoration ❤
Thank you, Betty!
Beautiful! Love that you used vinegar and not lye. Perfect for those comfort food recipes as well🥘
The vinegar really does the trick! Thanks for watching and commenting, Lauren!
A job well done, now I know how to do my skillet laying in the garage for at least a year. Thanks buddy
You are certainly welcome, Kadir! We'll be hanging cast iron skillets and pots once we get our cabin done: ua-cam.com/video/4xSfak35yvk/v-deo.html
thank you i going to be hunting for a older cast iron when garage sale season and this is one of the best I seen to clean the rust off. instead a steel brush I have seen some people use a course salt like sea salt and towel or potato.
You're welcome Mary and happy hunting!
Great job great video thanks for sharing
You're welcome and thanks for watching!
This is amazing!!! I just finished using oven cleaner to clean an old iron skillet and it’s bothering my breathing. I’m looking for another way and found your channel. I can’t believe how clean you got that skillet. Wow!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this. Just to know there still are young people who take pride in their work. You’ve brightened my outlook of America and our youth. God bless you all
Well, thank you for the encouragement, Anna! I hope this method helps keep your cast iron in tip-top shape!
Oven cleaner is toxic for the environment and so is any spray can, its time for individuals to not contribute to the pollution, the govt. wont do it, not enough in time, as they are run by big business
Thank you !! Got 2 Lodge cast iron pots and a cornpone skillet that I didn't know how to care for that are rusted and now I have a way of removing the rust and save my pots. So thanks I can get my pots back!!
You are welcome and I hope you get many years of cooking in your cast iron!
This is the best restoration video I have ever seen. Your technique is so easy to relate to the everyday individuals who don't want to buy a sandblaster or drill with a wire brush drill-bit! I subscribed immediately and liked this video. Father and son power!! Amazing!!
Hey thanks for that, Jermaine!
Nice job! I found one in my mom's cabinet and I'm gonna use this method because I don't have any power tools, thanks for the video.
You are welcome and good luck, Thurgood!
Absolutely great! I have seen lasers, lye oven cleaners, sanders And figured my cast iron needs to go into the pail. I will try this when the weather gets warmer! I really enjoyed this. Thankyou!
You are very welcome, Joycie!
Great video everything was great God bless you
Thanks and may God bless you too, Joshua!
NICE JOB. I just did 4 skillets this weekend. Enjoyed your method.
That's FANTASTIC Michael!
This is the best video to clean a really bad skillet without chemicals! Bravo guys!!! Good job!!!!
Thank you very much, Linda!
Loved this video!
Hey thanks, Jennifer!
Thanks for the Video
Thanks for watching, Richard!
Thank you for sharing with us.
You are very welcome!
Great job guys!
Thank you very much, Jeanne!
I've restored a lot of cast iron in my day, but never heard about vinegar. This is the best way I've ever seen to restore those rusty, caked on beasts. Thank you.
You are very welcome, small footprint!
Great Job! And what a beautiful "Birmingam Stove & Range" skillet you have there! 🙂
Thank you, @cael1978!
Thank you for this video. It made me excited to restore my skillet... and then I realized that the one you are restoring is the EXACT one that I'll be restoring. its only lightly rusted but the seasoning at the bottom is very unevenly caked on. I look forward to this project.
That is awesome! Best of luck to you! It is definitely something that can be done at home and is a worthwhile investment!
Happy to see that your work paid off so well! That skillet will be good to go for another 100 years, maybe more!
Great video!
Thanks, Eric! I've been cooking on it several times a week since the restoration and I think you are right, 100 years and maybe more!
Question? Would it be worth throwing out the dirty vinegar and replacing ot with clean vinegar some time during the first week?
We never had to do that. It might be worth a shot just to see if it makes a difference. Our thinking is that if what we're using is working there's no need to waste any more vinegar.
Thanks for the vinegar soak method tutorial. I over seasoned some of my cast iron.... thought I would have to get my cast iron sand blasted.
You are certainly welcome, Cheryl!
Nice little journey, and a great job cooking as well! Sorry about your Grandfather. I didn't know vinegar would keep working so long, amazing!
Thanks for your kind words, @KevinVenturePhilippines!
For a young man glad to see you're interested in old stuff like my grandparents had wished I had some I'm 66 by the way & love what you did with the skillet keep living and learning love it
Thank you for your kind words, Frances!
Thanks for making this video. I just bought my first cast iron skillet and still in the box because I was worried of getting it rusted after using it. Now I have learned the proper technique to maintain it. This video is a big help for me and my family. Thank you again!
You are very welcome, Ishak!
If it's brand new you should never have to go to this extreme. Just DON'T remove the seasoning coating, and you'll be fine.
Nice BSR pan, made in the 60’s as evidenced by the made in USA stamp. I have the same pan, love it! Good for you!
Thanks for the info, @breikowski!
That's tough business with restoring that pan...God bless you for putting in the work.
And may God bless you, too!
This was 👏 awesome . And I just relived I don't know shoot about my cast iron skillet. Scrubbing my skillet last night I was wondering why the black was coming off. The seasoning! Thanks for the video, really enjoyed it 👍
You're very welcome and I hope the video helped!
I'm glad no chemicals are used ,just organic
Me too, romystumpy!
Just watched your video. I can't wait to rescue my pan. Your cornbread inspired me.
Right on, Barny!
it looks fine , great idea too , i ve seen other methods too
Thanks, @teddybear4020!
Thank you Young man for sharing this video. I was very impressed with the results.you did a really good job showing this process. And now, what a treasure you have, your Grandfather’s skillet. You’ll be thinking of him when you’re cooking in it. May God bless you.
Amen to that and thank you, Dee!
Thank u 4 the video was very helpful
You're welcome, Tiffany!
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks for watching, Maxine!
BEAUTIFUL!
Thanks, Edie!
Been looking at videos this looks like the most honest one ive seen. I have a old rusty cast iron kettle pot to restore. I will follow your method to the tee.. except frued taters. I want to cook greens right off the stems. Nice video thanks.
Did you get a chance to try this? I'd like to know your results.
good job young man
Thank you, Brian!
That was brilliant!
Hey thanks, COOKING FROM THE LOFT!
That's so awesome! I love the way you used a natural product to clean this pan back to new...I love it and it worked beautifully. I would probably use a healthier oil as well, like @freedom dove mentioned below. Loved those comfort foods you made, and never thought of making something like cornbread in there!! Do you happen to have the recipe for the cornbread? Would love to try it out in my cast iron skillet. Thanks!
Cornbread is one of our favorite treats, Fabiola! Here's a link to our site that has the recipe: robertsbushcraft.com/bushcraft-field-notes/how-to-restore-cast-iron-skillet-with-no-power-tools-or-chemicals.html
You also can bake brownies and cornbread etc in cast iron pans. In fact experts say it is the 1st thing to do....season and bake in it first.
Great job!👍
Thank you!
Great job! The only thing I have done differently on cast iron I have restored is using an orbital sander with 120-150 grit on just the flat cooking surface to smooth it out just a bit before seasoning. I realize that you guys didn't want to use power tools, so the sanding can easily be done by hand too. Keep up the good work. Looks to me like you have a nice family.
I do love my family, @joep5146! Thank you for tip on the sander!
Great job!
Thank you, Bobby!
Great, thank you.
Nice job.
Thank you, Scott!
some of that stuff on bottom of pan may of been , when they used it alot . cause we have some that have from being used on grille or gas cook top in house
Very nice restoration process.
Thank you very much, TF!
Super job!!!
Thanks, greg!
Great job bro
Thank you, bluTooth xPress!
Good restoration.
Many thanks, Ray!
You guys did a really good job on this, no easyoff spray or anything else idiotic. I have restored some cast iron pans and on the inside of the pan I would use steel wool, getting finer and finer steel wool and you get it back, usually will get all the pits out of a pan and make it smooth and non stick.
Hey, thanks, Jan! We wanted to stay away from harsh chemicals and such.
You made that skillet look awesome! Not to mention, your breakfast looked great. Thank you for making this video and sharing it with us. :>)
Hey thanks for the kind words, Steel Clover!
I just got a Legend 12 and 10 inch cast iron set from Amazon and have been looking for the best and easiest way to get the seasoning on the company did so I can start from scratch. Will this method work for that?? I have seen flaxseed oil is the best for the first 4-5 coats you do in the oven so I got some of that. I do not want to do the chemical way and I was going to sand it but if this Apple vinegar works like it did for you I will just do it this way. Thanks bud and great video.
A very fine young man. Good job. I was laughing when you say, Mom should not be home when you do this.
Try it and you'll find out pretty quick why I said that :D