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All of the carbon build up comes clean and it. Lye can only be used for oil residue dirt and mold buildup.
Please take all necessary precautions when using lye its a dangerous chemical can cause burns that you do not want.
Lye bath cast iron. Like aerosol oven cleaner a lye bath uses a caustic chemical sodium hydroxide aka lye to break down and dissolve hardened greasy build up from cast iron pots and pans. Compared to spray oven cleaner a lye bath can be very cost effective in that it can be re-used. So how do we clean up that gunky old cast iron flea market find.
One method involves lye sodium hydroxide or Yellow-Cap Easy-Off oven cleaner. When working with lye ensure you have nitrile gloves or the like eye protection and long-sleeved adequate clothing. Since lye will not remove rust the usual protocol when using lye is to de-crud with lye first then finish with 5050 vinegar and water soaking in 20-30 minute intervals and scrubbing with 0000 Steel Wool to take all the rust right off.
Dont leave the iron in the vinegar and water too long at a time because it will pit the iron. How to set up and use a lye bath to restore cast iron. Lye Wash Cleaning Method.
Soak cast iron pieces in lye water. Mix 1 can of lye ie Red Devil with 4-5 gallons of water in a plastic container. Suspend pieces utilizing steel coat hangers.
Usually several days to a week for really dirty pieces will be enough. For several years I used nothing but electrolysis since it cleans everything. The past 2 years Ive started to use a lye tank first.
It allows me to stack multiple pieces in the lye tank for extended periods of time until I can get to them. All of the carbon build up comes clean and it. Lye Bath Solution Disposal.
I would like to make a lye bath tank but have a concern about how to dispose of the lye solution. It would be about 6-7 gallon tank. Im in Florida and would be keeping it outside.
If a tropical storm or hurricane is approaching I would have to dispose. Like oven cleaner spray lye works great at removing crud from cast iron without harming it. Setting up a lye bath involves mixing a solution of lye and water of an appropriate strength in a suitable container capable of submerging one or more pieces of cast iron cookware to be cleaned.
As with any chemical safety precautions must be observed. Cast iron is non-porous and does not have the ability to absorb like that of a sponge. Lye can only be used for oil residue dirt and mold buildup.
Lye will not get rid of rust buildup on cast iron. When handling your lye bath remember to use extreme caution and to always use rubber kitchen gloves eye protection and in a well-ventilated area. Cast iron cleaning doesnt have to be hard and using a lye bath is no exception.
Please take all necessary precautions when using lye its a dangerous chemical can cause burns that you do not want. Use good long sleeved rubber gloves and at minimum a pair of safety glasses. Im finishing up the lye baths for some of the pans Im working on when I pull this one out and see all of this.
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Low heat 220 and a little butter. Lye Bath In A Bucket is a video where I demonstrate the principles of setting a Lye Take. I use a 5 gal.
Bucket for the demonstration to show how easy the se. Newbie Hi All started a lye bath for the first time using a 5 gallon paint bucket lid 100 lye crystals. I used hot sink water and then added the lye used a wooden stick to slowly and carefully stir the solution then added the cast irons and closed it with a lid.
I didnt realize that lye can actually increase the temperature of water. Enough to fully cover your piece or pieces of cast iron 100 Pure Lye. Between 15 - 12lb per gallon of water Most online guides for building lye baths recommend using 15lb of.