Mine got rusty from sitting around, what can I do about it , if anything : /
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Most important thing with CI cookware is keeping them 'seasoned'. An old one, I cleaned itwell, used a steel wool scratchier a few drops of dawn, totally dry, and covered the pot completely with a coat of Crisco. Turn Oven to 350 place rack on the lowest slot, put a heavy piece of foil there Lay the pot/skillet in the oven upside down and 'bake ' for 1 hour. Shut the oven off and leave in there until cool. Now if it really rusty and you cannot remove the rust, Lodge says to take it to a Machine shop and have it sandblasted. Quickly home, wash it with hot water, a scrub brush and 1 drop of Dan, rinse and coast with Crisco and proceed as above. Any questions contact Lodge www.lodgemfg.com or call CS at 423-837-7181. Most important is when done using ..clean it out with hot water dry and coat with Crisco when it is still warm. I stack in the cabinet, using parchment paper liners between each pan/pot. Never use metal tools. Wood plastic or silicone. Did this help??
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The very best way to deal with rust is to soak your cookware in a solution of water and vinager for about 15 minnutes, then reseason with lard, Bacon grease or olive oil. DO NOT soak for an extended period of time.as the vinager will degrade the iron. It is that strong!
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if you want your cast iron to last years with out excess build up of junk, NEVER use cooking spray in your cast iron cookware, cooking sprays will produce a gunk layer that is almost impossible to get out, the only way you can as far a me getting it out was to put it into my self cleaning oven and let it go for a few yours, not only is my cookware clean, and needs to be re-seasoned, but so is my oven. Just a little word of advice, NEVER USE SPRYNG OILS. NONE
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They made special scrapers for cast iron. I would clean with warm water and the scraper, then re-season in the oven and make sure to apply extra oil to seep in afterwards.
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you h ave to keep the cast iron treated!!!!scrub the cast iron with a brillo pad and get all of the rust off of it good and clean it with fresh water wipe it out then rub vegetable oil in it and bake it for 1 hour in your oven at 200 degrees. make sure that you Put a little inside and out. you do not wash your iron cookware unless you have to open water you just wipe it out with a paper towel.
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Wash the rust off. Do not use soap, just warm water and a hard sponge until the rust comes off. Then pat dry with paper towel or cloth towel and spray cooking oil or brush a light coat on the pan. Pre-heat the oven to about 350 degrees and place the empty pot in the hot oven for 10 to 15 minutes and your pot should be ready for use. Let cool and enjoy a great pot. I do not use mine every day but every other week and repeat the same steps after use. Cast iron pots are worth the cleaning time. Food comes out great. Hope this helps.
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You're totally good. Follow the re seasoning instructions everyone is mentioning. These things wouldn't last 100 if they couldn't fight a little rust.
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Follow this link to Lodge's website and there you will find care instructions including what to do in case of rust. http://www.lodgemfg.com/useandcare/seasoned-cast-iron
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My suggestion would be to get a new base. Just like car seats the bases have a 6 year expiration date. You should be able to get one on Amazon.com for $35-$50.
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I would contact th seller ams tell them your issue. Hopefully they will replace it
1245399
Mine aren't dirty enough to warrant a cleaning. Suggest send it back to manufacturer or buy a new one (doubt they take trade-ins, eh...)
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Try some oil or grease, you can clean it off with a solvent if it doesn't work
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I would contact the company and see if they can do anything for you. I've had mine for quite a while and have had no issues and I use mine everyday.
600133
I also have a rust problem and found the best method is to install a prefilter upstream of this one. Use one of the white string wound type filters. It helps this filter last longer. Otherwise, you get about a month or so of use.
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I just rinse with water and l pat it dry and let it air dry. if you put it in the dishwasher it may rust.
996630
Look elsewhere. Its not worth the trouble. Trust me. It was rusting after 6 months. I'll try to post a picture.
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Ours has become very rusted around the inside of the lid as well the rim on the tea kettle where the lid fits in. This started happening several months ago and we have had it 1 year.
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Take the pegs off and see if they are worn. I changed mine out recently and the pegs were very worn.
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Contact the retailer they will make good on it. I had a problem with mine and they replaced it.
2267779
are you absolutely sure it is completely dry? any moisture left on it will cause rust. usually I dry mine and then let it sit out (in the air) for awhile to make sure all moisture is gone
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This happened to me the day I got it. I called customer support and they said it's very common and you can't fix it without breaking it. It's just a piece of plastic junk.
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I would contact the manufacturer. Ours is still solid as a rock and we've had it for almost a year. Perhaps a defect in the construction. From other comments I've read about this bench the seller is prompt and courteous in responding to problems with their product. They may just ship you another one. Worth a try.
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We contacted Rust O Leum too and we didn't get a response. I have no idea to remove it, wish I could be of help. We are very disappointed with the product!
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I don't know. I have no problem with mine. Try Bar-Keepers Friend to clean the exterior, maybe it will bring it back to new or maybe you just received a bad set. I love my set.