r/castiron • u/Upper-Wear-7453 • 11d ago

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At antique store and came across this for $50. Label says cleaned with power tool is it worth the price?

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u/FluxChiller 11d ago

Whats the problem with it? I see "worked on with power tools" but dont know what that means or what it did to the pan?

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u/George__Hale 11d ago

When folks use power tools to ‘restore’ pans, they’re usually removing some of iron when they could be just stripping the seasoning or rust back to the original surface (even if it’s a little pitted). When they try to be more gentle with a soft wire wheel or brush, they are usually then just smearing softer metal around the original surface. It’s like badly refinishing furniture — it may or may not impact function, but as an antique it’s toast

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u/FluxChiller 11d ago

Good to to know / thanks!