SEE UPDATES STARTING AT POST 18. I was cleaning out a garage at my Dad's and found an iron pot that looks like it would be ideal for a fish fry pot on the outdoor burner. Looks like this (without the lid):
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Problem is, it's pretty rusty. I've cleaned off the scale with a wire brush on an air tool but it still seems to have rust and pits. Don't know if I should continue working until I get a smooth surface (thinking of a circular sander with a flex backer on the disk) or just continuing as-is. To season it i'm told to coat it with something like Crisco and bake it at 350 upside down in an oven for about an hour. Anybody with thoughts on this?
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Problem is, it's pretty rusty. I've cleaned off the scale with a wire brush on an air tool but it still seems to have rust and pits. Don't know if I should continue working until I get a smooth surface (thinking of a circular sander with a flex backer on the disk) or just continuing as-is. To season it i'm told to coat it with something like Crisco and bake it at 350 upside down in an oven for about an hour. Anybody with thoughts on this?
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