Posted: 10/13/2025 7:18:51 PM EDT
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Gents. I came across this old pot at work and I am trying to get the debris out of the small pits in the aluminum. I tried boiling vinegar in it, along with scrubbing and it will not release. If you dig at it with a pick it will come out but that would take forever. Any suggestions? 
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Smelt it down. Sand cast a new lower.. No way to clean that out without acid. Maybe soak with 30proof vinegar. For a week. |
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Originally Posted By douglasmorris99: Smelt it down. Sand cast a new lower.. No way to clean that out without acid. Maybe soak with 30proof vinegar. For a week. It's a cool pot. I hate to throw it away. Ill try heavy vinegar. |
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Aluminum is not really a long-lasting material or proven to be completely safe for being in your body. I would suggest looking for something iron. Even if you have to look in a thrift store. I found an amazing sauce pan in 1 for about $10. Still works great 10 years later. |
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Get a sonic water bath cleaner thingy and some soap and water. Take one apart and use the guts if you can't find a drop-in model. That's aluminum oxide. A few things to know: -aluminum is a surface oxidizer, if you clean them out it will come back, same as if you scrub it hard -those pits will hold food and may have whatever someone used the pot for in there -cooking stuff that has acidity will cause those to release the aluminum oxide in unpredictable ways and may cause off flavors in your food Use the pot as a chip/popcorn bowl or like the others said, grind it so the pits are gone (then don't cook acidic food in it). |
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Thanks, guys. I used it for Halloween candy this year. Not sure what I'll ultimately do with it, but I can't throw it away. |
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Originally Posted By TOTHEMAX: Thanks, guys. I used it for Halloween candy this year. Not sure what I'll ultimately do with it, but I can't throw it away. I have this problem sometimes. I take metal pans that can't be used in the kitchen anymore out to the garage. I'm always soaking some parts in rust remover or solvent, and they're great for that. |
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Originally Posted By Jambalaya: Drill a few holes in the bottom and use it for a planter. Extra points if you grow tomatoes or peppers so the pot can help grow food after helping cook food. Not a bad idea... |
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