How Clean is Clean Enough?

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Mike K

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I am trying my hand at my first restore. A lodge #3, w notch variety.

Strip went well, now vinegar bath and steel wool to clean it of all rust.

I THINK I have all the rust off, but the outside of the pan does have a slightly browner tint than the inside. Just worried I might not have it cleaned enough?

Is there an easy way to tell when it is clean-clean and ready to season?
 
I should have put pics of where I am now with it.

So this is after vinegar bath and some 000 steel wool.
 

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It looks like light surface rust that comes from rinsing. This is normal. If you want to minimize this, rinse with cold water instead of hot or warm water.
 
Cool!!

I will season away this afternoon and evening. Pics of the other #8s to come later as well.

thank you!
 
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