Cast Iron

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A community for cast iron cookware. Recipes, care, restoration, identification, etc.

Rules: Be helpful when you can, be respectful always, and keep cooking bacon.

More rules may come as the community grows, but for now, I'll remove spam or anything obviously mean-spirited, and leave it at that.

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submitted 10 months ago by Classy@sh.itjust.works to c/castiron@lemmy.world

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[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Has anyone tried sanding their cast iron to smooth before seasoning?

[–] Classy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Sandpaper is very effective at getting off some of the residual spots of carbon buildup and spot-cleaning rust. I've also heard that using an electric sander with 60ish grit can be very effective at smoothing down a rough finish. I'm going to try it myself with a customer's pan here soon, but definitely wear an N95 if you're going to do that!