Comments on: how do you keep cast iron from rusting?

By: flowerpower

flowerpower — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:58:59 +0000

if you don’t eat or drink from it, seal it with RustSeal by KBS Coatings. The KBS system sampler kit for $16 is a good deal. RustSeal is a non porous coating so water will not enter the metal again and rust will not reoccur. Rust Seal comes in some diff colors too.
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http://www.kbs-coatings.com/index.aspx

By: Kim Y

Kim Y — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:45:59 +0000

My vote goes with the guy with no name, who listed as his source "40 years of cooking with cast iron".

He is absolutely correct.
He got my "thumbs up"

=) 022307 3:26
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By: sunshine

sunshine — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:03:59 +0000

Yes! What you need to do is {season} your bowl. First, put your bowl on the stove & get it hot, this opens up yhe pores in the iron.Then, take some bacon grease or lard, { after removeing the bowl from heat.} apply a thin layer of grease with a paper towel, over the entire surface of the inside of the bowl, as it's cooling. This will trap the grease in the pores of the iron, as the iron cools the pores close. The grease in the pores of the bowl will keep the water from getting in the pores of the iron, which causes rusting. You will need to reseason about once a month for 5 or 6 monthes, untill all the pores are sufficiantly packed with grease. then once or twice a year should do the trick.
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By: ingramrr5

ingramrr5 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:55:59 +0000

It's just like a cast iron skillet. Don't use soap in it and keep it lightly oiled. If it is (and I'm assuming it is since u already have rust) dried out, no protective coating, it will be hard to keep it from rusting. My mother-in-law used to know of something that was used to treat cast iron, but she doesn't remember now, so u might ask an older person if they remember, since cast iron was used a lot back when. It was a type of lard. Also immediately dry it when u r not using it, by putting it on the stove and letting the heat dry up the water, then adding the light coat of oil. Wipe it on with a paper towel. Make sure u don't leave standing oil.
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By: country girl

country girl — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:49:59 +0000

It needs to be "cured." Get it really hot, then oil it (any cooking oil will do) and let it cool with the oil in it. After you use it for whatever purpose, clean it (or dry it), and apply a light coating of oil before storing it.
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By: sissy19902000

sissy19902000 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:44:59 +0000

keep it lightly oiled
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because my stuck before i kept mine oiled

By: LucKieZ

LucKieZ — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:16:59 +0000

after washing place on the stove to burn dry instead of letting it dry on its own this will prevent rusting
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By: Bare B

Bare B — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:52:59 +0000

Get some real lard from the supermarket. Coat the inside and out with a thin coating of this lard. Now place the bowl in the oven, upside down, and turn your heat to about 250. Leave in the oven for a few hours. This is called seasoning.

Let cool, wash in plain water, and use.

NEVER wash the bowl with detergent. If you do, reseason asap.
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40 years of cooking with cast iron

By: ephenry12002

ephenry12002 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:45:59 +0000

KEEP IT COATED WITH A LIGHT COAT OF ANY TYPE OF COOKING OIL.
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By: buffster06

buffster06 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:18:59 +0000

My grandmother would use cast iron fry pans all the time and she would have a set them on the stove to dry them rather than hand drying with a towel- but since you are using it to hold water I am not sure- if your not planning on using it for food ever again- maybe wash it really well and dry like I mentioned above and use a car wax on it!
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