My enameled cast iron was leaving sharp little blue flakes around, so I decided it was time to take off the enamel. I tried a brass drill brush first, which only dislodged the loosest flakes. Then I got the cheapest Harbor Freight needle scaler ($40), and it worked great.
My small compressor couldn’t really keep up, but working 30s at a time gave me time to grab the drill brush and clean up the exposed iron.
Washed, dried, seasoned, and ready for use. (I didn’t bother with the lid, which isn’t in as bad shape.)
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The thumbnail doesn’t seem to be showing after I click the post, not sure if it’s a client issue but here’s the progress photo again:
Uff, big difference! Nice job 👍
Thanks!
That’s a huge improvement!
How long did this take?
A few hours, would’ve been faster with a bigger compressor.
Very impressive, and thank you for making me aware of needle scalers!
I hope you had earplugs or better, that must have been loud as hell!
Yes, N95, earmuffs, and goggles with side protection. The needle scaler actually sprayed the enamel chips around less than the drill brush though. Still a lot of glass dust to wash out of my hair though.
Great job, looks like it’s new again!
Just making sure you’re aware that consuming bits of enamel is comparable to consuming bits of glass.
