Robert's Underwater Mermaid

[Kitzig]

Here are the pictures of Robert's underwater stove. He is asking for any all suggestions/help.

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[lowracer]

Yikes. Texas A&M University has the world's best Underwater Archaeology program, bar none. Give them a call. They can probably help.

Seriously this is gonna be a lot of work.

And what's more, that oven rack is installed upside down.

Excuse me now while I go buy 1000 shares of stock in the Rustoleum company, makers of Naval Jelly rust remover.

[berlyn]

I'd start out with a good degreasing and cleaning. That would do wonders!!
One thing I did to help remove the layers of grease & gunk on Big Bertha was get a spray bottle and fill it up with ammonia. Be sure to do this outside because of the strong fumes!!
Sprayed the drip pans, grates, oven racks-- anything removable and saturated it in ammonia, wrap in paper towels and sprayed it down till it was dripping wet. Put in a plastic trash bag and close the end tightly and let sit overnight. Rinsed off with a hose.

If not follow Lowracers suggestion and send her of to College Station, TX AKA Aggieland ASAP!!

Be sure to post pics after the first initial cleaning!!

Is this Asfan's stove??

Berlyn

[chipperhiker]

Different Robert, methinks.

On the plus side for Miss Mermaid - she's YELLOW!! If all else fails, the panels could probably help out other yellow stoves with porcelain issues.

-Jenn

[Pokey Roberts]

I am a newby. and have been lurking in the
archives. If this is the stove that was underwater
because of Katrina and was immersed in SALT WATER
you have some serious rust problems.
I don't know much about Chambers stoves but
salt water corrossion I do Know about. If you
don't get rid of the salt you wont have anything
left to worry about. All of the unprotected metal
will eventually disintegrate. All of the bolts
will become a rusted mess and It will only get
worse. The salt will continue to draw moisture
out of the air and continue to cause problems.
If this was mine I would start stripping and washing the salt off.
If it was fresh water it will still rust down
only not as fast.