cleaning a rusty corn bread pan

I have an old rusty black iron corn bread pan that has been outdoors for a few years. What should I use on it after sandblasting the rust off ? Thanks
 
Steve-Maine- I don't like to sandblast my iron cookware, it seems to pit the surface too much. I use a wire wheel on a angle grinder to remove rust. I have seen others place the rusty cookware in the oven and run the oven on 'clean' cycle. The rust just falls off. I have not tried that.

Then wash in hot soapy water, Rinse in the hottest water you can stand, rub dry and let cookware thoroughly dry.

I then coat/rub the cookware with melted lard and cook in oven @400 for 1 hour. Be sure to invert the cookware on wire rack and place drip pan underneath on lower rack to catch drippings.
 
Burn it in a good oak fire, then wipe it out, then season it at least twice in the same fire with whatever grease you use, lard works best but vegetable oil will work.
 
Sandblasting and wire wheels are very harsh on the surface it is more a matter of re-oiling and wiping it with rags . You don't want to "open up" the iron surface just restore it for cooking.Nothing much more coarse than a green scotch-pad.
 
dr sportster- The OP stated the the iron cookware has been outside in the elements for two years. Do you think a green scrub pad will remove the oxidation?

I agree with you on using the green scrub pad if the cookware sat under the sink or on the counter and had a small amount of rust. Out in the weather for two years, I would say the iron surface has been "opened up".
 
I have a number of old cast iron pans that where left out side for years. All I did was bring them in wash them up heat them up and oiled them up and cleaned them some more and that was a couple years ago and I use them all the time
 
I'm on dial up and the phone line has been down or out since Wednesday morning. Posted pictures of the floods in my place down in the next forum lower
 
How about an angle head air die grinder with a scotch brite pad ? They come in many grits ...
 
Dalex- Heck ya! I like that idea. Great suggestion Dalex. That'll be my go to from now on when I get a rusted up iron cookware.

Thanks!
 
Well in my opinion you can use almost any grit of abrasive on any surface to clean up as long as there is enough elbow grease.
 

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