Reseason and restore cast iron whether your skillet is brand new or has been used for years and the seasoning is gone.

Reseason and restore cast iron whether your skillet is brand new or has been used for years and the seasoning is gone.

1. Put on rubber gloves.

2. Cover the pan completely with Easy-Off.

3. Place it in a trash bag and seal the bag to prevent the oven cleaner from drying. Wait two days.

4. Wipe off the Easy-Off and apply a second coat. Wait 1-2 days.

5. Wipe off the Easy-Off with paper towels. Rinse with hot water. Dry thoroughly.

6. Soak the cleaned skillet in a 2:1 solution of hot water and white

7. distilled vinegar for up to an hour to neutralize any remaining lye and

soften rust.

8. Use steel wool to remove any surface rust.

9. Wash the skillet with soap and hot water. Dry thoroughly.

Follow the seasoning process.

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Re-seasoning
1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
2. Place pan in the oven and warm for 15 minutes.
3. Remove pan from oven and increase temperature to 450 degrees.
4. Rub oil over all surfaces of the pan, including the handle, using paper towels or a clean rag. Buff the pan to 5. remove excess oil so it no longer looks shiny.
6. Place the pan upside down on a rack in the heated oven. Place a sheet of foil on
the rack beneath it to catch any drips.
7. Heat the pan in the oven for an hour and then let cool.
8. Rub the pan with oil as before and repeat the process up to four more
times to set your initial layer of seasoning. The pan should develop a
gray or amber colored surface that resembles non-stick coating.