Rusty Hot Pot II.

[meltleadalot2693]

I have a C. Palmer Hot Pot II. I accidentally left it out in the rain overnight a week ago. It developed rust on it when I brought it in the next day. How can I remove the rust from it without damaging it and without it corroding any further?

 

[Fatman]

Use some steel wool on it. don't know if you have the pot with the heating coils in the cup or outside of it - but you can use the steel wool on the coils CAREFULLY!!!!!!! For heavy spots of rust or corrosion use some fine sand paper to get it off.

The biggest problem I see is if water damaged the coils or the cord. Do the above then plug it in and try it - if it doesn't melt as usual you have problems.

 

[meltleadalot2693]

I have the new one. Used it today some and I used it a few time before that. It works. It is the one with the replaceable coil that is externally mounted.

 

[Fatman]

If it's working okay just do the cleaning on it and you'll be all set

 

[meltleadalot2693]

Do they make brass wool? If so, that would work and it shouldn't scratch the cast iron surface.

 

[Fatman]

Regular steel wool is fine.

 

[meltleadalot2693]

I will use steel wool on it. I will never leave that thing outside again. Man if that was left outside for a month, it would look like it was 100 year old iron.

 

[hookup]

I inherited one that sat outside. It was rusted solid, but still headed.

Removed all the pouring hardware & use it to melt 'dirty' lead, flux & clean (scrape off crap that floats to the top) - then use the 'clean' lead in a newer Lee's pot.