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Moldy pizza peel - ugh!

Boatman
Boatman Posts: 854
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Went to use the pizza peel and it had lots of black mold on it fromn being stored outside. :S So the question is, how do you keep your peel clean? Do you have it varnished or otherwise "protected"? :unsure: Thanks..... ;)
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  • AZRP
    AZRP Posts: 10,116
    I would bleach it then wash and dry it and keep it indoors. -RP
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  • Boatman
    Boatman Posts: 854
    That's what I expected to hear, but wanted to get the eggspert advice first....thanks B)
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  • lowercasebill
    lowercasebill Posts: 5,218
    check to see if the bleach raised the grain... if it is not smooth the pizza won't slide and you will have to 'peel' it off. sometimes i just make myself laugh..
    take some ex fine sand paper to it make sure it is slippery smooth.
    bill
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,455
    once cleaned and bleached you might want to consider doing what I did with my wooden peel that is now nearly 8 years old and it is still perfect and slick...I applied 3 coats of Behlen (brand) Salad Bowl Finish. It's a non-toxic, food safe cured finish. It's available at most wood worker's supply stores. I recall the curing between coats took me a week to finish, but it has lasted all this time.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • lowercasebill
    lowercasebill Posts: 5,218
    i bought some japanese knives with un finished handles and they recommended tung oil. do you think that would work??? meanwhile i will hunt for Behlen
    thanks
    bill

    edit...found behlen, even amazon has it
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,455
    Tung is fine for knife handles but I wouldn't use it on anything intended for direct food contact. Get the smallest can of Belhem you can as it doesn't take much after the initial coat.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • lowercasebill
    lowercasebill Posts: 5,218
    thanks
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  • FlaMike
    FlaMike Posts: 648
    Mine has turned black on the leading edge. I thought it was just picking up black soot from my pizza stone. Never thought of mold. I'll stick with soot. Sounds better.
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