Cast iron not getting clean in dishwasher-what setting to use?

kl8ton

Happy Friday!   

lousubcap

Nice thread choice.  I will be watching the more detailed responses.  Personally I use the hi-heat, high brush super agitating CI specific cycle.  F's it up every time.

Legume

Need to season with high temp krylon

ColtsFan

I find that a nice salt water soak really cleans my cast iron well. The key is to let it air dry. 

bucky925

I do mine when I clean the guns.  
https://youtu.be/iKjN7IIjh-E

Smoker317

O.K., since everyone else are being smart donkeys...  I will give you the truth,  which is that one needs to simply use an aerosol based oven cleaner and let the pan/skillet soak for a couple days.  What if one wants to cook while the skillet is soaking? 

Oh you simpletons...  Just buy more cast iron pans and alternate; some skillets soaking while one pan has been rinsed with chlorine bleach and seasoned with (IMPORTANT NOTE) synthetic motor oil.  Dino oil has a lower smoke point and will not create the carcinogenic flavors needed for upscale frying of road kill, etc.  Crank up the wife's oven to "CLEAN CYCLE" and stick the drenched in synthetic motor oil pan upside down for 12 hours.  Carefully remove the extremely hot and well seasoned skillet and immediately dunk in a five gallon bucket of ice water, this helps lock in the seasoning. 

I recommend one not using a dishwasher because dishwashers are not environmentally friendly, why?  Because they use lots of electricity and waste water.  For goodness sake, think of our children's futures and spray your pans to cleanliness vs dish washing.

Markarm4119

You can also use parts washer solvent, then just toss into your burning fireplace to season . I do recommend gloves and or tongs for those of you who are pu$@ys and want keep the hair on your knuckles and eyebrows.

Grillinois

Skip the high heat. Use brake cleaner spray. Takes anything off. 

GrillSgt

Great thread and one I’m totally an expert in. I soak mine for 2 days before scrubbing with a wire brush. Rinse lightly and air dry. 

Focker

All my iron gets a minimum of 47 coats of Zaino.  Stuff is jet black mirror magical. 

cookingdude555

For a true cast iron cleaning, I have heard that soaking it in urine (species not important) will do wonders. If your pan is small enough it can go directly in the toilet bowl for a few days. 

GrillSgt

Thanks I’ll give that a whirl. 

DMW

Just spray it with a can of black Rust-Oleum  when it gets nasty.

Webass

I clean my CI as soon as possible after every use.  I've never used any soap or chems, just hard running hot water and a stiff bristle brush.  Air dry and I'm good to go for the next time.  I do occasionally wipe it out after cleaning with canola oil.

caliking

Disposable CI is the way to go. Don't have to hassle with cleaning, seasoning, and all that cr@p.

Legume

caliking said:

Disposable CI is the way to go. Don't have to hassle with cleaning, seasoning, and all that cr@p.

I just about spit coffee reading this.

jeffwit

DMW said:

Just spray it with a can of black Rust-Oleum  when it gets nasty.

Gotta be the high heat stuff. Otherwise, this is great advice and exactly what I do. And if you’re out of black, other colors work just as well. 

Thatgrimguy

jeffwit said:

DMW said:

Just spray it with a can of black Rust-Oleum  when it gets nasty.

Gotta be the high heat stuff. Otherwise, this is great advice and exactly what I do. And if you’re out of black, other colors work just as well. 

I like the Green the best.

lkapigian

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td66snrf

Sandblasting works well. Make sure to use walnut shell media though, you wouldn't want to mess with the patina.

MaskedMarvel

Psssh - you guys’ve got this all wrong..

just use a disposable aluminum pie pan inside the CI. 

Couldn’t be easier. 

westernbbq

Copper scrub pad....heat up ci with water in it, boil the h20, use tongs to scrub it.  Rince with hot h20. Dry with towel and coat with veggie oil when its dry

jones2289

You laugh, but a roommate's girlfriend put my grandma's old Wagner in the dishwasher when we were in college.  

Oddly enough, my roommate married the idiot!

Fred19Flintstone

I use the pots & pans setting like when I clean the platesetter and pizza stones.

SandyHookEgger

jones2289 said:

You laugh, but a roommate's girlfriend put my grandma's old Wagner in the dishwasher when we were in college.  

Oddly enough, my roommate married the idiot!

Probably didn’t marry her for her CI knowledge.

milesvdustin

The intent of this thread and the timeliness of it went right over a few peoples heads

kl8ton

I would not have posted if I would have seen the more obvious Friday free for all thread by @Hans61

Hans61

kl8ton said:

I would not have posted if I would have seen the more obvious Friday free for all thread by @Hans61

Mine was a bust, Saturday picked up a little. Some funny clips and some scenic gifs there now  :-)

GoldenQ

Try the Ringer cast iron cleaner

northGAcock

For reference (Just in case things go bad) http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1211739/post-your-latest-cast-iron-score-here#latest

billt01

that title just kills my soul a little bit...