anyone familiar with "Carbon off" gel or aerosol spray to remove stuck carbon?

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Jeff Pyron

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I saw in a Magnalite cast aluminum FB forum they use Carbon off to remove Carbon so I'm wondering if it would work for the stuck carbon we encounter on cast iron post lye bath/e-asy off and e-tank. I haven't seen any mention of it. If there's no red flag I'll pick up a bottle to try it.
 
I really cant help you here. I never used or heard of it, sorry. Im sure someone will chime in.
 
Done some looking for it. Nothing found in stock locally. Walmart can order it. Kind of pricy but if it works price is good. NAPA lists it on their site as Sierra Carbon Free Aerosol, 12 oz for $13.50.
 
Thanks!
I ordered the gel from Amazon but it might be a while before I strip a piece with carbon build up (maybe my Dutch Oven ) since my lye bath is outside.
 
Mr click, click did not get the carbon off. Out of stock. Ordered some from Amazon, to be here tomorrow (Friday).
 
I got a can of Carbon-Off Carbon remover yesterday. Instructions say to leave it on for 15 min but can be left on overnight if convenient. It is thicker than liquid but thin enough it spread easily with an acid brush. Definitely can be used on aluminum as well as grill grates, oven racks, etc. I put it on two pans last evening, intending to leave it on till this morning. This morning, I got up with back and hips that did not want to move together or separately. Finally made it to the basement about 11:00. As expected the Carbon-Off had done its job lifting the crud and paint but had dried so would not wash of. Didn't even try. Simply put another coat on top and will let it work for and hour, then wash it off with a parts brush under the cold water in the boot sink. At this point I am 90% sure it is going to remove the carbon as well as paint and anything else that might be want to stay on the pans. It does have a typical remover odor but not bad to irritate the eyes, etc. but it will burn on the skin. This quart can was less the $14 on Amazon. Thank you Jeff for bringing the topic to our attention. One more issue solved.
 
Been using the Carbon-Off on the heavily crusted CI pan. Seems to work best if left on about 20 min or in that area. The carbon on this pan was about 3/16" thick around the outside edge under the handle area. Taking more than on treatment to get it off. Will put the third coat on Monday morning. Been using a 3/8" wide dull wood chisel to get the looser stuff off, then water and stainless-steel scrubbing pad to clean it up. Have to let the pan dry good between coats as it is water soluable. Get some rusting between applications but not concerned with that as it will spend some time in the E-tank when done with the Carbon-Off.
 
Found some small areas and streaks that the Carbon-Off would not penetrate. The dull wood chisel would not get it off easily. Took the pan to the work bench and put a fine pad on the detail sander. Immediately after the sander hit the cruddy area a rusty dust showed up. Sanded down to bare cast iron and had a shallow indentation, a rust pit under the area of the crud. Did the remainder of the areas on the pan, all had indications of pitted rusting. After final cleaning and drying a hair line crack about 5" long showed up in a curve right under the handle area. Does not show on the outside, only faintly on the inside. Pan is back in the e-tank now. Will make a user but not a collector. Pan is an unmarked Wagner, 12" skillet. Will get some photos in the morning when it comes out of the e-tank.
 
A vertical crack shows up in the photo I had not noticed before. Cannot see them on inside of the pan. Inside cleaned up nice. The horizontal crack run another 2" both ways from what is visible. Lost photo, near the bottom the dark area is the worst pitting. Make a good wall hanger or cat pan. Had have the crack location wrong on the post above this one. Crack shows on the outside of the pan, not on the inside.

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