I found a #8 in diamond skillet that was a rusty mess. I soaked it in the lye for a week, and was surprised to find no heat ring. Smooth bottom. I though all these pans had heat rings, at least all the ones I've come across. Then, as I was rinsing and scrubbing with the chore boy, lo and behold, it looks like it's plated. Didn't know they plated these.
Anyway, I'm having a terrible time getting rid of the rust on the cooking surface. I've been putting back in lye bath for a day, then rinsing and giving the vinegar bath. It doesn't seem to want to budge. So my question is, if I abandon the lye bath and go the electrolysis route, will it remove the rust AND the plating? I really have a fondness for these skillets, I don't know why.
Oy!!
Anyway, I'm having a terrible time getting rid of the rust on the cooking surface. I've been putting back in lye bath for a day, then rinsing and giving the vinegar bath. It doesn't seem to want to budge. So my question is, if I abandon the lye bath and go the electrolysis route, will it remove the rust AND the plating? I really have a fondness for these skillets, I don't know why.
Oy!!