What's the best way to season cast iron?

[dieselbeef]

second the seasoning with lard..or of course you save bacon fat..that works well also

[TC6969]

Use Flax seed oil instead of vegetable oil.

Is it THAT much better that someone would drive around trying to find some over just reaching onto a shelf in their kitchen?

[rentprop1]

I thought all you old guys kept Flax seed oil around to stay regular

Winn Dixie has it

[TC6969]

Winn Dixie has it

Same question.

Winn Dixie is 6.5 miles away.

How much better is flax seed oil that I would get in the truck and drive 13 miles instead of taking 3 steps and grabbing the squirt bottle of Canola next to my stove?

[gforester]

Sandblasting is a pretty abrasive process that can remove metal. I have had good luck restoring cast iron pots using my cheap-ass Harbor Freight blasting cabinet with glass beads as the blast media. Pots come out smooth as a babies ass ready for a quick wash before seasoning.

The cabinet works great for prepping gun parts for Duracoat refinishing as well. I know this has nothing to do with cast iron pots, but after all, this is a gun forum.

[TC6969]

I know this has nothing to do with cast iron pots, but after all, this is a gun forum.

I once wondered if you could season a gun barrel like a frying pan, but I never had the nerve to try it.

[gforester]

I know this has nothing to do with cast iron pots, but after all, this is a gun forum.

I once wondered if you could season a gun barrel like a frying pan, but I never had the nerve to try it.

Hmmmm,that thought never occurred to me. I guess you like to think outside the box? I imagine you could try it but would you use gun oil or flax seed oil?

[rentprop1]

The cabinet works great for prepping gun parts for Duracoat refinishing as well. I know this has nothing to do with cast iron pots, but after all, this is a gun forum.

I definitely wouldn't want a bunch of heavy rust, food , grease and lord know what else introduced into my blasting cabinet, but maybe that's why home duracoat-cerakote jobs look like crap.

[t_bare]

Whatever oil fat you chose, use salt as an abrasive to scrub the pan. This will also fill the micro pores in the metal.

Chef Todd

t_bare

[gforester]

I definitely wouldn't want a bunch of heavy rust, food , grease and lord know what else introduced into my blasting cabinet, but maybe that's why home duracoat-cerakote jobs look like crap.

But that gives the firearm character! Nothing like a few rust flakes and chicken fat globs to impart that rustic look.