Cleaning Off Rust Before Crud and Old Seasoning

[Colin Campbell]

I'm in a living situation where I can't set up a lye tank. Maybe during dry months I could set up an electrolysis tank that could be easily dismantled. In other words, I don't have access to a place out side of the home that's protected against the weather. So my clean up process is sort of limited to the Easy Off HD plastic bag method, and a small tub of vinegar/water for rust. I've always done EO HD first, then vinegar/water.

My question: I have a piece, a Griswold 10 griddle that is coated with rust. Okay, it's orange. Would it be feasible to do rust removal first before spraying on the Easy Off?

 

[Doug D.]

Since rust doesn't grow on crud, just on iron, it would seem that rust is all you need to treat for.