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[–] 42 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

Yep, which is why of you ever want to strip and re-season cast iron, you use a lye bath with some electrolysis magic. Do that once and you'll see why back in the lye soap days, you want weren't supposed to wash them.

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  • [–] 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

    PSA be careful buying lye. It has other uses than soap making, including stripping of carcasses to the bone, and then turning the fat into soap. If you order enough you might get a visit from your friendly government agent.

    Corrected as to what it does.

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