re: Fixing my Cast Iron Dutch oven

1. Combine baking soda and water to make a paste.

2. Use a brush (like one you'd use to clean your bathroom, though maybe not that exact one) to scrub the gunk off the bottom using the paste.

If that doesn't work, try boiling baking soda in the vessel first and the repeating the above steps.

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Do you restore pots professionally?

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No but I am learning as much as I can.

I have not yet been successful grinding or sanding a pot. Lodge pots are notorious for have terrible surfaces.

Get one at Harbor Freight, pretty much any drill will work. And I second this method..... it's how I refinish pots when they desperately need it.

You could also try soaking it in vinegar, that works about 80% of them time.

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You could also try soaking it in vinegar, that works about 80% of them time

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My least effective method so far has been vinegar. Not sure why. Maybe I’m using vinegar that is too diluted. I’m using food grade 5%.

I really like soaking in lye but my e tank is the workhorse so far.

All ovens have an overheat safety switch that can kick in during the self clean cycle and usually take oven removal to reset.

New ovens with digital clocks and digital push buttons instead of knobs and dials have a tendency to fry the circuit boards due to the heat of the self clean cycle, and oven manufacturers have a tendency not to really care, and continue manufacturing a flawed design.

People who fix ovens for a living will tell you never use the self clean cycle before a big cooking event like the holidays.