GadgetGuy
(Formerly Shermie)
What's a pristine bottom? 
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Burned my bottom. Can it be saved?
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Pristine, as in perfectly clean or like new. Mine all have patches of burned-on stains. It doesn’t bother me too much.What's a pristine bottom?
Barriehie
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Me neither, I don't cook the food on the bottom.
GadgetGuy
(Formerly Shermie)
It would bother me if one pot or pan in my new set would be even scratched, much less burned. You spend money for a new set, you want it to look new for a long time, don't you? 
GadgetGuy
(Formerly Shermie)
But the cooking starts on the bottom in order to reach the entire contents in the pot or pan.Me neither, I don't cook the food on the bottom.
Not really! As long as it doesn't affect the functionalityIt would bother me if one pot or pan in my new set would be even scratched, much less burned. You spend money for a new set, you want it to look new for a long time, don't you?
For me, they’re things to be used, so they’re going to show some signs of that. I’m ok with it.You spend money for a new set, you want it to look new for a long time, don't you?
GadgetGuy
(Formerly Shermie)
At times, I forget to turn the burner down to the lowest heat setting when making tomato sauce & it ends up sticking to the pot. Any kind of tomato sauce must be handled gently when cooking it, or else it's sure to burn!! I've learned to start it off with the burner on high, & when it begins to boil,& stand in front of the stove until it does, then I turn it down to the lowest setting so that it just barely simmers, instead of boiling rapidly. After all, it's not every day that you'd go out to buy a new set of cookware.
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GadgetGuy
(Formerly Shermie)
If all else fails, if you have an electric drill, you'll just need scouring pads & a buffer that will fit the drill, then you can give the pot a new lease on life.
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badjak
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I think we are talking 2 different issues.
Bottom on outside of pan doesn't bug me, but if you talk about bottom inside pan....
That needs to be clean.
As said, I use sand if needed both inside and outside
Bottom on outside of pan doesn't bug me, but if you talk about bottom inside pan....
That needs to be clean.
As said, I use sand if needed both inside and outside
Would also remove the paint layer on your brand new potsIf all else fails, if you have an electric drill, you just need scouring pads & a buffer that will fit the drill, then you can give the pot a new lease on life.
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badjak
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Yep, I've used my drill and luckily no paint issue with my cast iron potsWould also remove the paint layer on your brand new pots
GadgetGuy
(Formerly Shermie)
Not for me. That was for vermplum. His set has no paint.Would also remove the paint layer on your brand new pots
badjak
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I used something similar on the inside of a damaged cast iron pot. It works, but takes time
GadgetGuy
(Formerly Shermie)
Looks like whatever he decides to do, it'll take some time!!!!But it can be done. He'll have to take the pot out out of commission until he can get it done.