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TEFLON COOKWARE SPRAY TO REPAIR POTS AND PANS?
Summary of thread: Sorry, non-stick repair spray for pots & pans seems to no longer be available; but please feel free to read and comment!
+Q. IS THERE ANY TYPE OF COATING IN SPRAY (AEROSOL) TO REPAIR PIECES WITH TEFLON® COATING? THE PIECES ARE ALUMINUM AND OTHERS OF STEEL. THE PIECES ARE IN 150° C STEAM WATER ENVIRONMENT.
JOSE LUIS S [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]- URUAPAN, MICH , MEXICO
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Ed. note: For the record, Teflon® is a registered trademark of Dupont, and not all non-stick coatings are Teflon®; some coatings may be a generic PTFE.
(2004) A. "Heddy corporation"^Cadie Industries of Paterson NJ. Can't seem to find them now. You spray the product on, wait 1/2 hour, and then bake the pan in the oven at 550 for 45 minutes. Had some left, and it works great! Unfortunately, like any good product, I think it was taken off the market. David Wayne
- Seattle, Washington
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Q. Spray on coating. I have a double Panini grill that the Teflon® has been burned and/or scratched off the cooking surface. Is there a spray that can re-coat the cast iron surface properly and safely for cooking up to 300 degrees?
Anthony P [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]- Lake Mary, Florida
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A. I found a non-stick surface repair spray at
harrietcarter.com for only 5.98.
Don't know how good it works but I'm about to find out.
Lynn VanVlack
- Orlando, Florida
Ed. note --
12/05: Thanks, Lynn. But Harriett Carter no longer carries it.10/09: They've dropped it again.
04/09: Harriet Carter has it again.
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A. There is a product on eKitchenGadgets.com says on the bottle "nonstick cookware repair". Retails for 19.95$ claims to work on bbq grills.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ed. note --
01/10: eKitchenGadgets no longer has it.
Q. I tried Harriet Carter for the NON_STICK SURFACE REPAIR SPRAY and they don't carry it anymore. Did anyone find this wonderful product anywhere? Please let me know.
THE NON-STICK SURFACE REPAIR SPRAY by Heddy Corp.^Cadie Industries Patterson NJ. is an excellent product. If anyone complains it is because they didn't bake it at the right temp for the right length of time. I have been using it for years, just ran out and would dearly love to find it again.
- Metairie, Louisiana
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Q. I have an antique style popcorn machine made to look antique, however new with an electric popper kettle that was coated with PTFE. The oil used for popping becomes so gummy and hard to clean that I made the mistake of using Easy-Off oven cleaner to do the job, which started a scenario resulting in complete removal of all PTFE with SANDPAPER down to bare metal. I went about this lengthy sanding operation because I had recalled seeing a non-stick spray coating for pot/pan repair at Wal-Mart albeit 2 years ago. Thought I would just go get a can to do a refinishing.. however now I cannot find this product anywhere.
Help. The popcorn machine was about a $1000.00 purchase only used a few times.
home theater enthusiast - Sun City West, Arizona
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A. I found the COOKWARE REPAIR SPRAY made by CADIE PRODUCTS of PATERSON, NJ for sale at Home Trends. The URL is:
http://www.shophometrends.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_109041
I have used this product and have not had any problems with it. Note that it dries clear, NOT the brown or black color of some pans (the photo is misleading), so perhaps that is why some people are not happy with it. If used on a scratched up Teflon® pan the scratches will still be there, the product does not hide them. But for our purposes, it works just fine. I used it on an old George Foreman grill [linked by editor to product info at Amazon]. I imagine it would work just fine for fishing gear as well.
Good luck, hope this helps.
Dan from Sacramento
- Sacramento, California
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Ed. note 10/09: That URL is now broken, and it seems they no longer carry it.
<A. Okay, okay,
Sounds like there is a solution to the age-old problem of non-stick pans that have lost the non-stick coating. It's available at
Thanks to those who help others by posting answers in forums, without you all we'd have is questions. Philip Hofmeyer
- Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Ed. note 10/09: Hometrends seems to no longer carry it.
01/10: iKitchen no longer has it.
February 28, 2008
A. Re: where Dan Sessons wrote, regarding a good product but will dry clear... the product seems to work well but doesn't look good... Possible solution is to use " Bar-B-Q grill paint on the scratch then cover that area with this non-stick solution... the paint is rated at 1200 degrees so should hold up real good... by doing this it should look like new as well as working correctly... I will be trying this , as well on a George Foreman grill [linked by editor to product info at Amazon].
Dan Murray- Arlington, Texas
July 26, 2008
A. try this link
always-free-shipping.com/109041.html
deluxe supply - Reynosa, Tamps Mexico
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Ed. note: 10/09: Out of stock!
August 12, 2008
found this product at alwaysfreeshipping.com as stated above.
they also own the home trends site mentioned but the free shipping site is cheaper...go for it. and as of today it is in stock
did Dan Murray ever try the grill paint and then coat scenario and did the coating stick to the paint..great idea if it works
marcia witthoft- oak lawn, Illinois
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Ed. note: 01/10: Out of stock at alwaysfreeshipping
January 16, 2009
Harriet Carter has the non-stick cookware repair spray in their catalog again. Just ordered two myself - January 2009
- and it seems to work. Good luck to anyone else who needs this stuff. Used it on my rice cooker pan instead of buying a new one for
$60.
Tampa, Florida
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Ed. note: 10/09: No, Harriett Carter doesn't have it anymore.
March 26, 2009
I have got an aluminum plate and I'll use it as a mold for plastic and I need it not to stick, I was intending to spray it with PTFE in a factory but I found that it will cost much, does anyone know if this product is suitable ? and if I can order it to Egypt
thank you
- Cairo, Egypt
April 20, 2009
In order to coat a pan with PTFE, firstly it needs to be carbide tungsten blasted in order to produce a very rough surface and then coated preferably with electrostatic equipment with powder PTFE, then baked at around 380 centigrade ( almost red hot) No business to deal with home users. But if you coat a pan with ordinary cooking oil and burn it ( let be burned at the gas flame until smoke comes out ) then let cool a little and wipe the surface with soft paper tissue, you'll find that this pan will become anti adherent to everything. Better than PTFE. Only be sure to wipe with similar cloth when finished and you'll be able to use the pan at least ten times, you will make the most wonderful fried eggs ever.. Cheers Richard
Richard Greswell- Chile
October 19, 2009
The name of the company is Cadie Industries of Patterson, New Jersey. They may be coming back with the product we are all seeking. Thanks
Denis Toothe- Fort Worth, Texas
October 23, 2009
I just bought one on ebay today (10/22/09) for $13.93 including shipping. They have more, as they also have a store listing of 3 for
$33.88, delivered.
This also seems to be available in Canada at
xl100store.ca and in the UK at
Clifford-James.
bob
Bob Faw
- Laguna Woods, California
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Ed. note: 01/10: eBay no longer have any listed
01/10: not at x100store or Clifford-James anymore either.
October 26, 2009
Have received email from Irene Holly at Cadie, "item is being discontinued" you may purchase a limited quantity from a mail order company "Jensco" Call 1-800-270-4202. I don't know how much the Ebay seller has, but I ordered mine from him and just wanted to pass on a big thanks to the reader who posted that info.
Marvin Knowlden- Aumsville, Oregon
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Ed. note: 01/10: eBay no longer has any listed.
November 6, 2009
Hi Clifford James non longer carry this product but I have just found it on a website called personalchoice.com not sure for how long though! Seem's like I've been chasing this stuff all over the web for days now! Every time I find it somewhere they stop carrying it!
- Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Ed. note: 01/10: That company is apparently out of business and the domain name is for sale.
January 21, 2010
These sprays are discontinued for a reason. PTFE becomes a highly poisonous gas when heated above 500 degrees. It can kill within minutes if exposure is high. Even with relatively small exposure, it causes neurological damage. It is FDA approved as a cookware coating only when used properly, and under conditions where the temperature would not likely exceed it's melting point. The few dollars you would save by re-coating your cookware is simply not worth it. Just buy a new one, or better yet, get old-fashioned iron pots and pans and season them thoroughly with lard. It will have the same effect without the health hazard.
Kagan Hudayar- White Plains, New York
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Ed. note: whether your claim about PTFE is true or not, Kagan, you are implying that the non-stick spray was PTFE -- do you know that to be true?
February 20, 2010
The use of a PTFE repair spray is dangerous and should be avoided. It emits over a dozen toxic gases when heated over 500 Degrees F. Instructions that suggest spraying and baking in a 550 F oven are negligent.
Although the quantities of gas emitted are small, they are potent enough to kill a small pet canary in the same room; and who knows what the effect will be on a toddler.
My guess is that this is why the spray continues to disappear from the market.
I have worked with PTFE in an industrial lab; heavy venting is always present to eliminate the possibility of polymer fume fever which can be fatal. There continues to be confusion caused by lobbyists. As I understand it, there is a bill to eliminate PTFE as a non-stick spray.
Be safe; not sorry.
- Epping, New Hampshire
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Ed. note: Again, whether your claims are true or not, Peter, you are implying that the non-stick spray was PTFE -- do you know that to be true?
April 30, 2010
I have worked with fluoropolymers for a number of years, ran two test labs and have done research. The comments about poisonous gas are extremely inflammatory and have no business on this site.
For one thing, PTFE does not melt, it goes to a gel state. PFA and FEP are melt processable. PTFE is rated for use at the 500 deg F range, that is why it is used for the covering on aircraft and spacecraft wire. DuPont sells PTFE spray-on coatings for industrial and commercial use that are baked on at temperatures well above 500 deg F.
The temperatures used to process PTFE from its powder form into products such as tubing run into the 1100 deg F range. The PTFE fever mentioned has to do with raw PTFE (unprocessed) along with the lubricant used to bind the powder together in order to extrude the PTFE during its processing. It is unfortunate that mis-information is given on the internet.
Gerald Brickert- Fort Worth, Texas
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Ed. note: Thanks for relating your knowledge & experience, Gerald. Comments about the coatings being dangerous may annoy proponents, but they don't seem to be intended to be inflammatory. We edit against flaming, trashing, and ad hominem attacks -- but we do not presume to edit out opinions that we don't agree with. You're entitled to find some postings factually inaccurate, and are encouraged to continue correcting them. Thanks.
September 5, 2010
Re: non-stick popcorn kettle
You were wise to scrub that kettle down to the bare metal, and I would suggest not attempting to recoat it. Commercial poppers are naked iron or steel, and it is true that the gunk left behind after popping is like yellow tar - I managed a movie theater for years and can testify to that. The non-stick coating is attractive to the buyer, but in this application completely ineffective, as the scrubbing required to get it clean will always be ruinous.
Fwiw - try heating the kettle to clean it, like you would an iron pan.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
December 6, 2010
I did find the spray available, but it looks like it only ships in Europe. I am considering having a friend order it and ship it to me in the US.
www.buyasyoufly.com/2537/product_detail.html
- Thornton, Colorado USA
June 18, 2011flyasyoubuy is out of stock and has no info on when it will be back in stock
marta young
- rush, dublin, ireland
January 22, 2011
In response to the BBQ paint idea. I have recently sprayed my old George Foreman, due to scratches using BBQ paint. The BBQ paint does resist heat at the temperatures mentioned but the problem hear is the heat will not be omitted through because the paint is designed to withstand heat. So the heat does not come through correct and ends up heating the outside of the machine casing. So good idea but does not work. Sorry all.
Gavin WarehamGroundworks - Poole, Dorset, England
January 23, 2011
I have a friend who lives in Spring Grove, IL. He left a teflon coated pot too close to a range burner which he left on.
Mark is a bird lover. He had 2 beloved parrots and over 25 finches.
They all died due to their sensitivity to what I assume to be perfluoro-octanoic acid, and whatever other pollutants are emitted.
None of the cats, fish, snakes or lizards died.
I do not know how hot the pot got, or if the coating disintegrated.
This does not scare me away from trying to repair my own pans. I will however do the curing in the Weber outside.
- Zion, Illinois
March 29, 2011
While searching for a non-stick cookware repair spray I ran across your forum. I did find some for sale on buyasyoufly.com/2537/product_detail.html but I also wrote to Dupont asking if they made a product like that and received the following reply:
Lee MillerThank you for your inquiry. Due to the substrate preparation, baking/layering/spraying application and curing process that is required to apply DuPont nonstick coatings to cookware and household appliances, DuPont is not able to manufacture "spray on" Teflon® coating. We do not offer or recommend a service to recoat cookware or household appliances. . . "
- Belton, Texas, USA
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February 2, 2012
Brownells sells teflon spray coating for gun products to reduce carbon buildup. I don't know if that helps anyone. => Ed Watson- Louisville, Kentucky USA |
Brownells Oven-cure Teflon-Moly Gun Finish
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