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Need Teflon re-coating services for pots & pans
Disambiguation --
• If you're looking for repair spray; it seems no longer available, but please read & comment on Thread 10027 or Thread 12601
• For info on how non-stick coatings are made & applied, please see Thread 14968
• This thread is for those seeking a service to re-apply non-stick coatings to their cookware
November 27, 2021
Q. Hey there,
I'm Sonia and I have zero knowledge about cookware coating, so I'm coming here for help since I couldn't find an answer to my question anywhere around the internet, and I tried quite hard.
So,
I have a cookware part (a pot for a Jetboil portable stove) made from anodized aluminum which got a bit of a burn from food at the bottom.
I'm trying to find a way how to fix it, but I haven't found any local company that does re-anodizing.
Although I'm planning to send another pot for Teflon recoating, and I was wondering, if it would be a good idea to recoat the anodized pot with Teflon and if there would be any side effects? Or if it could potentially damage the pot even more?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Sonia
- Brno, Czech Republic
A. Hi Sonia. You may not find your local company willing to do teflon coating on that Jetboil pot either :-(
As I understand it, Jetboil pots are not simple pots, but are built with special heat gathering aluminum ribbons, and I would be reluctant to re-engineer the heat transfer on such a product by applying teflon in place of anodizing.
Luck & Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
November 2021
November 29, 2021
Q. Hi Ted,
Thanks a lot for your answer.
Can you please explain what exactly "heat gathering aluminum ribbons" are?
Is it the bottom part underneath the actual pot? If so, I think it may be removable (I'm not sure if it is because I don't have it with me at the moment), so if you're left with really only the actual container, is it still a bad idea? Would it make noticeable difference in physical properties to put on a different coating?
I just want to make sure if this is really not an option. :)
Thank you again.
Regards,
- Brno, Czech Republic
A. Hi Sonia. If you google "Jetboil" you'll see the video explaining their "Flux Ring" designed to make their pots heat up very fast. You've already burnt food in it and destroyed the anodized coating ... maybe it works :-)
You're free to do anything you wish if your applicator can do it for you. But we all have our personal concerns ... and while teflon on normal pots & pans doesn't bother me, adding it to someone else's special design does. It might dangerously overheat; and if it doesn't, it still might interfere with the heat transfer enough to spoil the idea of Jetboil. I'm only saying I personally wouldn't do it, not that you can't.
Luck & Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
November 2021
Hi Ted,
I see, that makes sense. I probably won't do it then.
Thank you again for your answers.
Have a great day.
Cheers,
- Brno, Czech Republic
November 29, 2021
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Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
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- Tualatin, Oregon, USA
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Marianne
- White Rock, BC, Canada
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Garth Jackson- British Columbia Canada
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Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
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RFQ: This is probably a question that has been answered many times before but I need to find a company that will recoat some teflon fry pans. One of them is electric. Can anyone help me?
Roberta Meisel- Fenton, Michigan
2002
Ed. note: Sorry, this RFQ is old & outdated, so contact info is no longer available. However, if you feel that something technical should be said in reply, please post it; no public commercial suggestions please ( huh? why?)
2002
A. Roberta,
This site mainly deals with mainstream industrial platings and coatings. Teflon coating of pans is a specialized niche, and not a common industrial process. Your best bet may be to call the manufacturer of the pan.
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- Frypanman.com in Vancouver, WA was another service, but that domain now seems to be just a "link farm" for many years now.
Some shops that do teflon coating have told us that it's possible to re-coat pots & pans, but except for exotic chef's pans not really economically feasible -- the old issue that the labor time of onezy-twozy refinishing makes it more expensive than a mass-produced replacement.
Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2002
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Q. Many years ago I purchased a spray can of Teflon coating from a hardware store. I sandblasted my waffle iron and followed the directions on the can. It was then baked in my oven and has served me for many years and looks as good as the original one. I haven't been able to find this product again WHY? John Grafton- Clermont, Florida 2002 A. Hi John. To quibble over details, I doubt that the spray was exactly teflon. Please see thread 10027, "NON-STICK COOKWARE SPRAY TO FIX POTS & PANS?" which has hundreds of entries on that subject and concludes that it is no longer available anywhere, and guesses why, and explains exactly what that spray actually was :-) Although there are teflon sprays (lubricants) available in hardware stores, and bake-able non-stick coatings available from gunsmiths, they are NOT food-safe! They may contain petroleum distillates and other poisons -- don't even consider it. Luck and Regards, Ted Mooney, P.E. Striving to live Aloha finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey |
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- San Clemente, California, USA
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martha stokes- waterloo, South Carolina
March 25, 2016
Ed. note: Sorry, this RFQ is old & outdated, so contact info is no longer available. However, if you feel that something technical should be said in reply, please post it; no public commercial suggestions please ( huh? why?)
Teflon Finish on catering pans
Q. With regard to the refinishing of Teflon coating on catering equipment and having read quite a few threads on the subject ...
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Am I on the right track or tell me if I am wrong.
Awaiting your replies
Martin.
hobbyist - DUNS, Scotland, United Kingdom.
September 30, 2018
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Jimmie Smith- Amarillo, Texas USA
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Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
February 2016
A. We re-coat griddles and other cookware. www.thermech.com
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