Originally Posted by BARES
Has anyone used oven cleaner on the outside of your cast iron? Do you think it would hurt a skillet or pan if oven cleaner was used on it?
All my Mom ever did was if the Pan was built up on the outside was to put 'It' in a fire to burn it off! then she would have to 'cure/treat' the pan again. 8-) You can do this in your oven at a very high temp say 450 to 500 to burn it off.