Rust on cast iron

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Rust on cast iron

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I found some rust on the edges of one of my cast iron's I hadn't used in a while (pic attached). Online resources seem to be mixed on the safety of using it and if to fix or not. What is the communities general consensus on this? How would one go about fixing this, if neccesary? Steel wool and reseasoning?

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Re: Rust on cast iron

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I’ve fixed this in the past by simply repeatedly re-seasoning. Over heat keep adding and wiping out neutral oil until it comes out clean and the pan looks back to normal.
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That doesn't look that bad at all. Scrub that one area good with a green scrubby and then do as bruin said above and you'll be fine. I wouldn't go through the hassle of stripping and reasoning over that.
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Re: Rust on cast iron

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Thanks guys.

The result after several reseasoning sessions in the oven:
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Oh yeah! Very nice.
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I have some old Griswold pans I bought at a garage sale years ago - all quite rusty, so I think I paid $1 for the lot. Took them home and dunked them in vinegar diluted with water, kept checking every half hour till all rust was loose and scrubbed with green scotch brite. Re-seasoned and they are all quite nice
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Yeah I watched some vids about stripping the pan with lye for the seasoning and then vinegar for the rust. Just wasn't sure if all of that was warranted for what I had. Looking better than new now though.
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Turned out very nice! If it gets worse, I use a wirebrush and a variable speed electric drill. Brass is best. Then I reseason with peanut oil and lots of heat.

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