Removing Finishes

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Removing Finishes

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Any way to remove a vitreous enamel coating from enameled cookware besides abrasive blasting
or abrasives and elbow grease?
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I would expect media blasting and elbow grease, but there are lots of links with respect to enamel removal so perhaps something that is not a complete hair burner is available. I've no experience with any or I would point at something directly.

"Aircraft stripper will have nothing on vitreous enamel. It is powdered glass melted onto steel."

So yeah, I'd expect to work up a sweat.
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I suppose you could melt it off?
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NoiseWiki wrote: Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:20 am I suppose you could melt it off?
Oxy acetylene torch might shift it, careful not to get the pan glowing too red though and you might not wanna breathe the fumes in
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Heh.. I guess you could just beat it with a hammer
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NoiseWiki wrote: Fri Oct 22, 2021 1:15 pm Heh.. I guess you could just beat it with a hammer
Actually might be worth a try, sharp flat chisel and a hammer, see if it chips off?
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Soloman Tump wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 12:49 pm
NoiseWiki wrote: Fri Oct 22, 2021 1:15 pm Heh.. I guess you could just beat it with a hammer
Actually might be worth a try, sharp flat chisel and a hammer, see if it chips off?
Sure.. I'm not really sure what the goal is besides removing the finish.. then what?
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NoiseWiki wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 8:17 pm I'm not really sure what the goal is besides removing the finish.
The math isn't that difficult.
It is a frying pan.

Cambridge English Dictionary
frying pan: 1. a flat metal pan with a long handle, used for frying food


There exists a hot dip method of removal but it is impractical since I don't have nor have access
to the necessary equipment.


Sandblasting appears to be the simplest method.
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Re: Removing Finishes

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The issue with a chipped enamel cooking surface is the risk of ingesting enamel chips.


This skillet has several issues related to the enamel and it has to go.
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Angle grinder, flap disc, and respirator?

The insides looked finish free on that one, having nothing but outside corners is a game changer.

Doubles as a good source when you add a contact mic.
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