Cast iron seasoning (manifold)

Derweibhai · Apr 29, 2023

As a lover of classic cast iron cook wear I am very familiar with seasoning techniques. I wondered if it would work on a tractor exhaust manifold, so I went to work on my Case SC with my Flaxseed oil and a paintbrush. Light coats, wipe off all excess with a lint free rag (until it looks dry). Drive, let cool and repeat. A couple coats later and it looks like a shiny Griswold skillet. Seems to take the heat well too, heavy plowing, pulling a loaded tumblebug for 6 hrs and disking and it still looks great.

Way better alternative to the crappy "heat paint" that always burns off.

BarnyardEngineering · Apr 29, 2023

It will be interesting to see how/if it holds up. Cast iron cookware needs to have "greasy" stuff cooked in it regularly to maintain the season.

Absent Minded Farmer · Apr 30, 2023

Unlike your skillet, your manifold isn't going to see continual coatings of fat & oils. If you keep after it, it may work.

Mike

Whiskey Bent · Apr 30, 2023

Please keep us updated on this. I hate the look of rusty manifold on a repainted tractor. Wouldn t be that hard to reseason it a couple times a year if that is all it took.

Derweibhai · Apr 30, 2023

My tractors are always shredded so rain won't be an issue, and as hard as she has been worked in the last week, I don't see it getting any hotter. I think it will hold up just fine. I plan to do the same treatment to the rest of the fleet.

Just got my shiny new manifold for the 37 JD A. Think I will do it in the toaster oven just like the pans. Will update down the road.

Cast iron seasoning (manifold)

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