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Offline Melanie Kern

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Re: To clean or not to clean?
« Reply #20 on: April 23, 2014, 08:32:45 AM »
The vinegar bath that is discussed often - Is that only for hard-core rust or even that little sheen of rustiness that I'm seeing after cleaning the pot with water?
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Offline Russell Ware

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Re: To clean or not to clean?
« Reply #21 on: April 23, 2014, 10:26:25 AM »
50/50 vinegar is good for light rust as it seems you need. Electrolysis is best for heavy rust, if the piece is even worth salvaging. Pitting is the problem with very rusty pieces. Value and usefulness decrease rapidly with a piece depending on how severe pitting is.
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Offline Melanie Kern

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Re: To clean or not to clean?
« Reply #22 on: April 23, 2014, 06:36:24 PM »
Ok, so it's not perfect, but it'll have to do.  Certainly looks better than it did!

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Offline Melanie Kern

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Re: To clean or not to clean?
« Reply #23 on: April 23, 2014, 06:37:12 PM »
a few more...
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Offline Melanie Kern

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Re: To clean or not to clean?
« Reply #24 on: April 23, 2014, 06:37:48 PM »
hope there's not a rule about too many pix?  If so, admin, feel free to delete.  Thx.
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Re: To clean or not to clean?
« Reply #25 on: April 23, 2014, 07:59:41 PM »
Too many Pics??? Nah... not here.... :)

And just to show off your fantastic first effort at restoring cast iron........ ;D ;D

In recap........
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Offline Melanie Kern

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Re: To clean or not to clean?
« Reply #26 on: April 23, 2014, 08:27:13 PM »
Wow, with them side by side like that, I'm awesome!   ;D

Like i said, not perfect, but close enough :)
Thanks to everyone for their help!  Wouldn't have been able to get the results I did without all of you.  :)
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Offline Karen Kale

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Re: To clean or not to clean?
« Reply #27 on: April 23, 2014, 09:29:34 PM »
As someone who unfortunately has too much experience with the oven cleaner method, I'd like to say nice job! A hammered DO was an ambitious undertaking for that method, with the DO being so heavy and detailed. De-rusting a piece that size with vinegar has its challenges too.

Surely bidders will prefer the "after" version over the "before" when you list it. The transformation while cleaning is always amazing to see. If your cast iron spirit isn't as scarred as your countertop (I'm really sorry that happened) maybe you could find a small-ish skillet cheap at another yard sale for your next project. Small skillets are really easy to clean, and often they come out so nice you want to keep them and cook in them. :)
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Re: To clean or not to clean?
« Reply #28 on: April 25, 2014, 12:08:54 AM »
Melanie, you did an excellent job.  Even more impressive was that it is your first attempt.  Now, on to the hard stuff ...
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Re: To clean or not to clean?
« Reply #29 on: April 26, 2014, 09:53:28 AM »
thanks everyone!!  -- Does anyone see any damage in the photos that I'm not seeing?
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