Sandblast Teflon pans?

[HiBeam]

So what does the forum wisdom think of this method of saving a couple of my favorite aluminum pans.
Their glass covers fit tightly, so I don't like the thought of tossing the two.
Any ideas? Heating them to 600 - 700' is out of the question.
BTW, I won't be buying any more Teflon pans.

[andrew15]

Are you planning on recoating them with something else after removing the teflon?

[herr_oberst]

I would CAST those pans into a big pile of IRON and get some new ones.

[vash]

sorry.without the teflon coating, they will just be useless..even if they are all-clad pans.

toss them. buy your future teflon from a restaurant supply store...even my 12" is just about $25. use them and keep replacing them. i wont buy high end coated pans. keep the lids. lids dont need to fit perfect anyways.

[Bill Douglas]

Throw them out.

The new generation of aluminium pans are much better I use Cirulon Circulon.com - Cookware Home and the non stick is incredible. They take quite a while to heat but they don't burn, and did I mention nothing sticks.

[Joe Bob]

Float tests......

[Hugh R]

Toss them, you won't get a mirror finish and they will be a pain to clean.

[HiBeam]

Originally Posted by andrew15

Are you planning on recoating them with something else after removing the teflon?

No, I plan to use them as the aluminum pans they are, after removing the Teflon.
I don't see how they would be useless w/o the coating. I have aluminum pans that were born w/o Teflon coating.

[HiBeam]

Originally Posted by Hugh R

Toss them, you won't get a mirror finish and they will be a pain to clean.

Oh, so it's the lack of mirror finish that would render them useless?

[DanielDudley]

Don't cook in bare aluminum. Acid breaks it down, and you don't need it in your system.

[944Larry]

use cast iron, properly seasoned they work just as well.

[aigel]

The blasting will put stress into the metal and they will deform. Ever sandblasted a thin metal sheet? This compressive stress buildup is used on purpose when shot-peening parts, i.e. connecting rods, but not good for your pans.

I would take the lids and go to WalMart or your local outfitter store and get a set of Lodge cast iron pans that fit your lids. These are cheap and cast iron is the best pan you will ever have if you use it properly.

G

[porsche4life]

Aluminium warps when sandblasted too....

Aigel beat me to the punch....

[Zeke]

It would be great if you could machine the interior of the pans. I think AL seasons like CI. Don't wash them, wipe them out. Of course, you can't mess up and burn something in them.