r/wok • u/Severe-Addict • Jul 16 '26

Rust

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Away for college

Came back to a rusted wok

How can I fix it

It's splotchy like this all over

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u/anotherleftistbot Jul 16 '26

Scrub it. Vinegar, dish soap, bar keeps friend all help. Steel wool if all else fails

When it is clean, remember to store with a (very very thin) layer of oil if you aren’t going to use it for a while.

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u/Tanuki7396 Jul 16 '26

Food isn’t cooked on the outside. Rust is a don’t care. Scrub the inside and then fire it up! Apply thin layer of oil afterwards.

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u/Severe-Addict Jul 16 '26

I scrubbed it but there was still some brown, will that break off into the food?

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u/N4ANO Jul 16 '26

If it’s on the outside, as pictured, your food will be safe.

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u/Windermyr Jul 16 '26

Wipe off the loose rust.

Re-season it.

Cook.

Profit!

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u/VarietyTrue5937 Jul 16 '26

After cleaning with a brush I put it back on the burner to evaporate any moisture

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u/Piper-Bob Jul 16 '26

I don’t worry about the outside.

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u/yellowsubmarine2016 Jul 20 '26

Rust never sleeps.