I've cleaned up quite a bit of FREE cast iron cookware that was just horrible with rust and gunk.. I thought i'd show you how bad it can be, and still clean up just fine.[/align][/align] I just got after it with a cup brush on my side grinder[/align][/align][/align][/align][/align][/align] A couple still had some deep rust in them, so i used soap, water and a stainless scouring pad to clean that out.[/align][/align][/align][/align] once that was done, i covered them with Crisco[/align][/align][/align][/align] and put them in my BBQ grill to season[/align][/align][/align][/align][/align][/align] After the seasoning was done, they came out looking super and worked like they should![/align][/align][/align][/align] I do like to cook bacon in them the first couple times after cleaning and seasoning...[/align][/align] Hope you enjoyed the picts...[/align][/align] DM[/align]