intrepid_camper wrote on May 8^th, 2012 at 6:45pm:

...or if I really want them clean something like Zip-strip paint remover will take the black off pretty easily

I've never understood cleaning the outside of pots but admittedly, mine was getting a bit heavy. A wire wheel barely scratched the stuff. I'm going to miss the patina though. ;D

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Attached is a before and after shot I did for comparison. Didn't have any zip-strip so I used lacquer thinner and it seemed to work well plus I have a ton of it and don't need it any more. What remains didn't come off with citristrip or any other solvent I have on hand.

It's really ugly now but it's over 10% (0.7oz) lighter. I was mostly curious how much weight that stuff added. Now I wish I'd have measured how long it took to bring a couple of cups of water to a boil before and after.

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