I bought a nice little Le Creuset enamel-outside tea kettle second hand and when I washed it up, I spotted a little rust where the body meets the spout – and in the bottom of the spout. I googled on getting rid of rust and came across a delightful post. The technique suggested is for good advice for removing rust from a cast iron pot (which mine isn’t, exactly), but the poster’s counsel on how to choose a method out of all those offered in the thread, is absolutely wonderful! See for yourself:
May 14, 2012
Hi Cathi. I think the paint will come off with steel wool, sandpaper, or wire brush. If it’s too much work to do by hand, a battery operated portable drill can be fitted with any of the above tools. I wouldn’t use paint removers.After that, well, what can I say that could possibly herd together the divergent (and even intolerant) seasoning advice you’ve read on this page?
You’ll have to believe somebody and follow their advice, and dismiss everyone else who says they’re wrong
Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
finishing.com
Pine Beach, New Jersey
