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Cleaning Cast Iron/Porcelain Surfaces

Q. I recently "rescued" an old Cast Iron Stove that was stored in an old barn at a farmhouse. The stove belonged to my wife's Grandmother and I brought it home for her to be able to enjoy. We placed it outside and want to restore it as much as possible. I am not sure how to clean the cast iron or the porcelain surfaces, any ideas?

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Abel Almanza
HOBBYIST - Yuma, Arizona
2004
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A. If you want to save any remains of old original finish then use oil based rust remover ( WD-40 ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil links] or any similar proprietary product). Process is slow but safe. If you want to renew your kiln then you can use 5% citric acid ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil links] solution gelled with cellulose based wallpaper glue(or any proprietary product).

Good luck!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
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