JR>  I recently managed to obtain an old cast iron kettle that
JR> must be about 100 years old. Now I want this to sit on my wood
JR> stove and keep water hot for my coffee. Trouble is is seems to
JR> rust as it boils. It seems to need sealing of some kind so Does
JR> anyone have any ideas?
 FWIW, I always sealed my cast iron skillets by burning grease on
them (Crisco). It works well.
 This coating usually gets repeated about once a year.
 I put some Crisco in the skillet and I rub it into the outside,
too. I put the skillet on the burner, put the burner on high, and
let it burn for awhile. (Don't forget to run the hood fan) I swish
the grease around in the pan, once in awhile.
 Hope that this helps.
 Later.
 Robert
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