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Serious question about stripping old seasoning with lye vs electrolysis
I spent 6 hours trying to strip a rusty #8 skillet with oven cleaner and plastic wrap, only to switch to a 24 hour vinegar soak and still had crud in the grooves, so which method actually takes less time start to finish, lye bath or electrolysis tank?
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angela_dixon4mo ago
Honestly, I've been in your exact spot with a crusty #8 skillet that just wouldn't give up. I tried the oven cleaner method first too and it left so much crud in the grooves I wanted to throw the pan out. For me, a lye bath was way faster than electrolysis because I didn't have to mess with setting up wires and a power supply. Tbh, I just dumped a gallon of lye into a bucket of water, tossed the skillet in for a week, and it came out looking like new with zero scrubbing. Electrolysis might be better for heavy rust, but for old seasoning and gunk, lye is the no-brainer winner in my book.
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cameron7634mo ago
Wait did you have to scrub ANY of the crud out of the grooves after the week in lye or did it just rinse clean? I keep reading mixed stuff online about whether lye fully dissolves everything or if you still need to hit it with a wire brush in the tight spots. Im trying to decide if setting up an electrolysis tank is worth the hassle for the next rough pan I find.
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