Cleaning with a Vinegar Bath

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Scott.L

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Had a vendor bring me a couple of cornstick CI pieces today, both were nicely made but she had soaked them for several several several days in a vinegar bath. Both pieces have the surface texture of a cinder block even after cleaning with the E tank and scrubbed them by hand. The seasoning looks dull, dry and grey black after 2 rounds of oiling/heating. Is it possible for vinegar to make CI unseasonable ? My phone is dead so i will post a few pics tomorrow.:-?
 
Scott.L said:
Had a vendor bring me a couple of cornstick CI pieces today, both were nicely made but she had soaked them for several several several days in a vinegar bath. Both pieces have the surface texture of a cinder block even after cleaning with the E tank and scrubbed them by hand. The seasoning looks dull, dry and grey black after 2 rounds of oiling/heating. Is it possible for vinegar to make CI unseasonable ? My phone is dead so i will post a few pics tomorrow.:-?
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Yes, long vinegar baths begin to degrade the iron. Leave it long enough and it will dissolve all together.
 
Thank you for the replies, I do believe it actually stared to dissolve the metal as the surface texture feels unlike any cast iron i have ever held lol. EdgarLopez do i need to strip back off the layers of seasoning i have already tried to do ? They have 1 full round of crisco and the oven, also any recommendations on type of oil to soak them in?

thank you
Scott
 
I use canola for cooking,I had that issue with a Bsr chicken fryer and a little Wagner pot,I filled them up let it sit over night and the next day I put those on stove top for 30 minutes and apply oil outside while heating up,is not going to be easy with corn stick pans,if you have a gas grill,heat them apply oil and turn it up side down and apply oil and keep turning and applying oil,is what I would do with those pans.
 
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