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How can I find cast-iron re-seasoning services? I have a cast iron pan that I love. It's heavy as fuck but it's just the one I like cooking with the most. I've

How can I find cast-iron re-seasoning services? I have a cast iron pan that I love. It's heavy as fuck but it's just the one I like cooking with the most. I've taken pretty good care of it, but still the seasoned surface is pocked and scratched after years of service. I'd like to have it reseasoned from scratch, blank-slate style. I've found many guides on how to do that, but honestly I don't want to have to deal with lye or electrolizing to remove the old stuff off. Nor do I want to spend a day/weekend baby-sitting the pan in the oven as I put 3-7 layers of seasoning on it. Who could do this for me?

korethr 9y ago
Do you have any local friends who have the space & time to deal with lye or electrolysis? They might be willing to do so in exchange for a few beers or maybe a steak cooked in said cast iron skillet. Another thought that comes to mind: Check our your local hackerspace, if you're a member of one. There might be someone there who likes to nerd out about cooking equipment who would have fun re-seasoning a cast iron skillet from scratch.
bmcusick 9y ago
I have no idea whether there are services for this. I'll just offer this, based on my experience- 1) Electrolyzing is overkill. Steel wool and elbow grease is fine. If you really want to go to town, get a steel whisker brush for your hand drill. 2) Don't try to re-season it all in one day or weekend. After dinner in the evening, before you start watching some Netflix or checking Twitter, rub a coat of oil on it and run the oven for an hour. Set a timer so you don't leave it on by accident. In the morning the pan will be cool and ready for the next coat. Maybe 2-3 minutes of work per day that's easy to fit into your schedule.
- dminor 9y ago
  I used a wire brush cup on my angle grinder, very fast and no need to deal with lye or anything caustic.

korethr 9y ago

Do you have any local friends who have the space & time to deal with lye or electrolysis? They might be willing to do so in exchange for a few beers or maybe a steak cooked in said cast iron skillet. Another thought that comes to mind: Check our your local hackerspace, if you're a member of one. There might be someone there who likes to nerd out about cooking equipment who would have fun re-seasoning a cast iron skillet from scratch.

bmcusick 9y ago

I have no idea whether there are services for this. I'll just offer this, based on my experience- 1) Electrolyzing is overkill. Steel wool and elbow grease is fine. If you really want to go to town, get a steel whisker brush for your hand drill. 2) Don't try to re-season it all in one day or weekend. After dinner in the evening, before you start watching some Netflix or checking Twitter, rub a coat of oil on it and run the oven for an hour. Set a timer so you don't leave it on by accident. In the morning the pan will be cool and ready for the next coat. Maybe 2-3 minutes of work per day that's easy to fit into your schedule.

dminor 9y ago
I used a wire brush cup on my angle grinder, very fast and no need to deal with lye or anything caustic.