Rutland Liquid Stove and Grill Polish for Cast Iron and Steel - Restores Wood Stoves & Fireplace Grates, Made in USA, Black, 8 oz

Sorry for length, but wow, I was absolutely thrilled with this product and I really wish I had taken before and after pictures!! First, the items needing polished/refinished: 1. Wood stove installed 2 years ago. Had a water leak above the stove which caused bad rusting on the top. 2. Cast iron skillet was on the stove and rusted bad inside and on the bottom. 3. Cast iron tea kettle badly rusted inside. (All of these have been sitting like this and not been cared for, for about a year. So rust set in good) Procedure: 1. I wore chemical resistant cleaning gloves. This process can get messy, so wearing the gloves is very helpful for all parts of this. Also have a shop vac, or other vacuum handy. 2. I used Steel Wool #000 to get off the rust on all of the items. This takes some patience but I was surprised after scrubbing off the rust that there was still a black finish underneath and not bare metal. All of it (except for the tea kettle) was surface rust. NOTE: I was going to use a loose wire brush on my grinder, but after doing it with the steel wool I realized that would have been way overkill and would have probably damaged more than helped. I could see it being useful for somebody with a completely rusted item that goes to bare metal and needs some hardcore cleaning. Still recommend starting with steel wool, maybe coarser grain. 3. Vacuum up multiple times after using the steel wool to clear the surface so you can see what still needs to be done (brush tip works best). I used the steel wool, vacuum, steel wool, vacuum, probably 5-10 times before I was satisfied on each item. 4. Take a cotton cloth dampened with hot water and get any dust residue still on the surface. Wipe down with dry towel. LET DRY COMPLETELY!!!!! 5. Take a soft cotton cloth, apply the polish directly to the top of the stove or to the cloth and spread it around. Work it in good. Let dry. 6. You can polish it up after it dries if you want with a soft cotton cloth. I started to, but I liked the finish without being polished, very deep black look. 7. After it was dry it didn't really smudge off unless I applied a lot of pressure. I didn't need to use the wood stove that day, but decided I wanted it to cure so I could put the kettles back on. Got it up between 350 degrees and 400 degrees for a good couple of hours. It had a mild odor, but no smoke. KETTLE AND SKILLET: I did the same steps 1-6 for the kettle and skillet, but here are a few added steps after #6. 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees and put both in upside down to cure inside for 1 hour. 2. Turn off oven and let items cool down in oven. This took along time because they hold heat very well, just go do some other things for awhile. 3. Take them out and lather on some shortening on the cooking surface of the skillet and inside of kettle. I lathered on pretty thick, so they were pretty much a cream color where it was applied. 4. Let sit for 10-15 minutes, I let sit for 30 minutes for good measure :). 5. Take cloth or newspaper and wipe off the excess so your finish looks black again. 6. Put back in the oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Turn off oven and let cool again. 7. Take them out and they will look as good as new and ready to be used for cooking!I will probably refinish the pan and kettle every year with the shortening technique because it creates a nice layer between the cast iron finish and your food. I honestly was so proud at how everything looked I kept telling my wife and she kept laughing, but had to agree that all of the finishes were fantastic. Still have a little over half the bottle left. Highly recommended if you couldn't tell. If your situation is similar, do not hesitate with this product!

We were ready to replace our 40 year old Comfortor stove. It was worn, covered in grey patches and an embarrassment in our living room. I started searching for an alternative to stove paint (which stinks and doesn’t last). We sanded the stove down with steel wool and applied the polish. So easy to apply and dries quickly! I had to use two coats on the top, but the rest of the stove looked great with only one. We’ve used the stove repeatedly and it still looks brand new. Very little smell with the first burn. Highly recommend this product!

Used to clean are stove it did a good job and was not hard to use stove almost looks like new

This helped bring the life back to my grates on the top of my stove. It is messy but in the end everything looked great. It does smoke a little when you use again for the first time after applying so I would recommend to do it before you are cooking for a party or group.

This product ALMOST did what I expected it to do. It was easy to apply with no smell and made my stove grates look brand new. But as some other users stated it's not permanent and comes off when you clean the grates or touch them. I did not heat cure but the bottle has no directions on how to heat cure. I also checked the rutland website and they don't have instructions.

I love the look you get when you use this but it won't stoff off gassing a strong chemical smell while in use. My boyfriend says it smells like oven cleaner. You can taste it in the back of your throat. We've had four hot fires in our woodstove since application and it still stinks. The first time was the absolute worst but now it's only marginally better. My eyes still burn and I get a headache. It will probably take all winter to go away. Wish I wouldn't have used it because I used to enjoy the fires but now I have to deal with the side effects of the smell. Love it! Made my tired looking wood stove look like new. Barely any smell. I did end up using a little more than half the bottle. My stove had a textured finish. It was easier to slop it on and rub the rest off. I really had to work to get it into the nooks and crannies but it was worth it. Make sure you use sturdy gloves. I have a black thumb due to a hole in my glove and no amount of scrubbing seems to take it off.

Love the product as stove looks like new again.

This is the best stove polish available. I have tried many different types and brands over the years for my cast iron fireback. This one works best, very easy to apply and it works better than any brand so far. Highly recommended

Excellent and expensive but does the job perfectly, the grill came up a treat would have no hesitation in recommending

Amazing product. Simply cleaned the surface and applied with a sponge. It will dye clothes and skin black so be careful to wear gloves and what you touch.The stove looks brand new.

Used this to restore the blackness of our stove after some unfortunate oil spillage. After sanding, applying, and buffing, the stove was good as new after a few applications. Really love the deep color and consistency of this stuff! Of course, a note of warning: if you get it on your skin, expect a day or two before it comes off :)

This works very well. It needs to be reapplied every couple months but stove top looks good as new.

It never dry's every time I wipe my stove top I get black everywhere