Well I guess I have to keep it now (lemmy.nz)

submitted 5 months ago by PiecePractical@midwest.social to c/castiron@lemmy.world

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A little over a year ago I posted about this Dutch oven that I almost saved from my dad's estate sale but he swiped it back from me after I cleaned it up (I was cleaning it for the sale, he didn't know I was thinking about keeping it).

Well, Dad passed away in April and I've been low-key looking for this thing for like a month and a half. Last weekend I finally found it. In the barn. Getting rusty. Again. I have to keep it now for two reasons. One, it has too much of a story to give up now and two, if I find out that anyone let this damn thing get rusty again, I'm going to lose my shit!

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[-] PiecePractical@midwest.social 2 points 5 months ago

For light rust, I've always just scrubbed with dish soap and an SOS pad or steel wool. For something heavily rusted, you'll probably want to scrub with a 50/50 water vinegar mix. You can soak it for a short time but not more than 15-20 minutes, the vinegar can start to eat your iron over a longer period.

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