At a cast-iron manufacturer in South Carolina, vintage skillets and other items arrive the worse for wear — and return to their owners with a gleam.

Lance, or when he’s working on pans, The Jax Pan Man, says that with some extra effort, old cast iron can be restored to look almost brand new.

It's not hard to restore your cast iron cookware. All you need is some baking soda, steel wool, and a bit of elbow grease. Using steel wool, thoroughly scrub the baking soda and water into the ...

Then a year later, Smithey opened a cast iron restoration shop to encourage cooking with vintage cast iron again.

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He started buying vintage Griswold cast-iron cookware at flea markets, garage sales and thrift stores, and taught himself to restore it.

Have a rusted cast-iron pan? Don't throw it out—recondition it! Read Eddie Ross's step-by-step guide to how to clean rust off of your beloved cast iron pan.