Is this a clear polish or black polish? I want to give my "raw" cast iron stove a rich black look. What would you suggest
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It is a black polish and it covers well. If it's not black cast iron, you may have to do it twice
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I believe it is black porcelain. They work very good, and clean up nicely. These cast iron replacement grids work, and last much longer than the wire grids. Hope this helps.
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It is flat black on the outside, which is the cast iron part. The inside is enameled making it glossy black. It really is a great teapot, and pours nicely. Hope this helps you out.
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it says the inside is gray? I have never heard of that in a cast iron, how is that? does it look okay, does it really not stick? thank you
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Not rusted, since that is a function of iron-based products, but will develop a patina. I am choosing not to clean and polish my bowl, but allow it to darken and basically turn a dark brown to black with the exposure to air, heat, ashes, and tar in the wood i am burning. I want to fool the cooper thieves out there, too.
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Just soap and water and steel wool if needed. Aluminum pots get naturally darken over time. Mine is very dark on the bottom now. Its not caked on like with a cast iron pot. It's just the metal itself gets darker, which is expected with aluminum. This is how every aluminum pot I've ever cooked with in a restaurant has looked. Its normal
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I took a look at it again today after its first winter outside, the black finish is a matte finish and it appears that there has been minimal wear from the snow and ice over the winter. There was no clear coat and the finish is not shiny. Hope that helps!
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I think it is black--the best I can recall. It is built-in and only the stainless steel shows in my kitchen. I just can not recall what color the shell is. It is beautiful in general though.
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I have black granite counters with sort of a grey fleck throughout but they mainly look black. There's zero film. I spray it on, leave it for about a minute or a bit less, then I rub it all around with the scratchy side of the sponge (to pick up dried food etc...) and then buff clean with paper towel (you could use a clean cloth too but paper towel is my preference). Results are great.
1261954
Nickel is more of a silver tone of color.I have the black,most of my spices are McCormick too.I hope this will help you.By the way,I have 2 and put them side by side above my stove.I really like mine. :)
945689
Actually, I don'tworry about it. Clean the inside with a scotch bright type sponge. The black outside of the cup is inevitable, but actually helps conduct heat. All my cookwear has blackend exteriors.
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I agree, the black residue is hard to get off. I've had best luck rubbing with a microfiber cloth just as the product is drying, about 30 seconds after the start of buffing. I then spray a little mothers aluminum wheel polish and wipe, it seems to have the same chemical base, gets a lot more black off but it seems to spot a little. Hope this helps.
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I have the exact same problem Tina is reporting with flaking. Pan is brand new L4LP3. Never heated above 350 degrees F. After second use black flakes that look like paint chips come off and embed in the food. In addition, when I wipe the surfaces of the pot, black flakes come off. This cannot be seasoning. This looks like paint chips. Can someone help me understand this? Internet is loaded with reports of similar flaking on cast iron products. If this were the seasoning coming off, that should not be black?
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It does clean very well, may need some elbow grease if its gotten too bad. It stays clear until you get smoking in your wood stove, which will start to darken it again. Looks fine if you give it a quick clean before lighting the stove. It's all I'll use, and I've tried almost everything.
1261953
Nickel is more of a silver tone of color.I have black,most of my spices are McCormick too.I have 2 of the racks side by side above my stove.I really like mine. I hope this helps you. :)
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I use that stove top cleaner for flat top stoves and it comes right off... It's not real grainy stuff so it doesn't scratch the pot. If you don't have that I'd say you could use a little soft scrub. Hope this helps...
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It is black, but the coating is thin so I added a little flat black paint. If you need it blue, you could strip it and blue it with a DIY kit, but it may be cost prohibitive. Good luck!