Crusty Le Crueset 24

I use Carbon Kleen to remove the organic matter from aluminum and enameled items. You can find it in some commercial kitchen warehouse stores. Don't leave it on for a long period of time though (enameled). It might dull the enamel.

Lye will take it off, but it WILL dull the enamel. You probably don't want to do that to a Le Creuset piece or any vintage piece.

In reference to your original question, it shouldn't matter about leaving it submerged. It is said that you can actually run enameled through a dishwasher (I wouldn't). Just make sure that there isn't any chips in the enamel.
 
Soaking it in Full-strength vinegar has no noticeable improvement. Looks like Diablo’s Carbon Kleen it is.

Thanks.
 
If it were me I’d throw it in my lye bath. It couldn’t dull the original finish much more than the heat and abuse that she’s already been through.
 
After all I scrapped, I dont think you can afford me.

No, not ready yet. I’m not sure what to do about the inside. It certainly looks like the enamel is pitting. There’s some flash rust in the pits.

https://i.imgur.com/bid9Eiq.jpg

Not sure what to do. Grind it out? Leave it and hang it?

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I’m not sure you could afford me.

Not quite ready to use. The enamel inside is quite pitted and flash rusts. Not sure what I’m going to do. Grind it out? Leave and hang it?

https://i.imgur.com/bid9Eiq.jpg
 
Season it as bare CI in the spots. I'm not sure it can still be used much. You wouldn't want enamel chipping off and eating it.
 
I had my doubts until I saw the before and after pictures on a Facebook group. But you can have the enamel sand blasted off. Guy had some vintage pieces that the enamel was in bad shape. He had them completely blasted to bare iron inside and out for $15 to $20 depending on size.
 
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