I was about to sell my Oslo when I noticed some brownish, what I think is surface rust in various places on the outside of the stove. Is there anyway to clean this without damaging the finish and needing to paint? It is really light at this point and wouldn't bother me if I were keeping the stove but it's not a good selling point. Thanks for your help.
Cast iron surface rust
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Glad it worked. It will rust again in time, so it may be worth treating it further with a little stove paint. Doesnt have to be alot, just enough to seal that area.
firefighterjake
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Husky
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If its cast then a little Crisco on it if you can fire it up to get it hot. This work great, just like seasoning a cast iron pan.
I thought about this but wasnt sure since you can burn off old seasoning on a pan in a 500f oven. Was thinking it would just burn off on a wood stove, is a easy thing to try though.
Husky
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I've done this many times, but you do have to do it every once in a while, just like a pan. It does make the stove look nice, especially right after you do it.
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