Removing non stick coatings

ascot64

I wouldn't buy them now but I have a couple of beautiful steel pans that are perfect except for the non stick coating now wearing off / flaking.

I don't want to chuck them out but I need to remove the coatings as they are ruining my food.

Any ideas?

ascot64

Judging from the lack of replies no one has ever tried this then. What a shame it is a waste to bin these really good quality pans - Oh if I'd only known how the non stick coating would have fared 8 years ago!

RichyRich

Don't throw your pans out yet!

I'm sure that the reason for lack of response is that the right person hasn't seen it yet, rather than people being unhelpful, and that people have read your post but not known the answer - "Sorry I don't know" responses aren't all that helpful!

Unfortunately I too fall into that camp - although would surmise that half an hour with a Brillo Pad (other scourers are available) and hot, soapy water would suffice, though I can't be held accountable for this as it is only a supposition never having suffered your particular misfortune.

If I were you I'd hang fire for another couple of days to see if anyone else responds - someone must have been in your position and be able to help. If not here, try reposting here and here and see if you get any further responses.

Good luck!
Rich

Crisp_£_note

Just a suggestion but have you used a cola drink to try and renew your pans?

My hubby swears on using cheap cola and simmering it, then leaving it cool before rinsing and washing as usual.

Alternatively yopu could buy a 'non stick liner' and cut to size. You can just wash these in warm soapy water after use, rince well then leave to dry and re-use, they are also great for the oven!

Hope this is of some help. Sure you will get more replies soon.

Thanks

tryingtobegood

I'm in the same position where one of my pans is flaking black bits.
I only use it now for boiling veg but not when I want to make mash!!
Speckled mashed potatoes are not very appealing...

ascot64

tryingtobegood wrote: »

I'm in the same position where one of my pans is flaking black bits.
I only use it now for boiling veg but not when I want to make mash!!
Speckled mashed potatoes are not very appealing...

Precisely my problem. The thing is these were expensive stainless steel pans and should have lasted a lifetime. I now realise why my chef friends tell me never to buy pans with a non stick surface.

The surface has lasted 8 years but that is nothing in the life of a saucepan!

luckylukey

aren't you supposed to throw away pans that start to lose their non-stick? Something to do with the chemical used to stick the teflon to the pan that could possibly be carcinogenic ?

RichyRich

luckylukey wrote: »

aren't you supposed to throw away pans that start to lose their non-stick? Something to do with the chemical used to stick the teflon to the pan that could possibly be carcinogenic ?

Carcinogenic?

Jeez, I really hope not, when I was a student a fellow student cleaned one of my NS Pans with a Brillo Pad which made the non stick stuff flake off it, I had black in my tea for weeks!

luckylukey

I used to scrub my pans silver when the non stick started coming off until my mum stopped me and told me to just throw them away!

The best story ever with non stick pans is when my little brother moved into his first rented flat with his friends and proudly told me how house proud they were, they had even managed to get every pan and pot sparkling silver as they were all black. Apparently it was really hard to get rid of the black, not surprising as every pan was non stick and they had spent the week scrubbing off the teflon:rotfl:

Crisp_£_note

I tend to put £2 in a tin every month and buy a new cheap set every 6 months or when they need replacing 1 by 1. Theyre quite cheap these days and the 'old' pans hubby takes the handle off and drills holes in the bottom for plant pots. He has also drilled holes in the old lids (some half a top some all round) and made pasta srainers. Its amazing what you can do with the old pots and pans.



THANK YOU :rolleyes:

Justamum

luckylukey wrote: »

aren't you supposed to throw away pans that start to lose their non-stick? Something to do with the chemical used to stick the teflon to the pan that could possibly be carcinogenic ?

It's the teflon itself which is harmful (the fumes off them will kill birds instantly) and I wouldn't want to have that stuff in my body :eek:. The best pan I've ever bought is a pancake pan which is blue steel - it just needs a wipe round with an oily piece of kitchen paper after use, and it's a much better non-stick than teflon. My other pans are just stainless steel, though I would like some better quality ones when I can afford them!