Enamel coated pot?

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07-12-2018, 10:54 AM
mdi

Enamel coated pot?

I was rummaging around my shop and ran across an old enamel coated (blue w/design) 2 qt. pot. I thought it might be OK for melting/smelting but not casting as I have an electric pot for that. With a propane camp stove melting 20-30 lbs of lead have any effect on the enamel? I have a home made steel "pot", that holds about 20 lbs but it's clumsy to use.

BTW; I started casting with a stainless steel pot on a Coleman stove and that worked OK (temp. control was tough) but I was wondering about an enamel coated pot for alloying/melting scrap lead...
07-12-2018, 11:13 AM
rogerreloader

Enamel coating will start popping off an that high of temp. Try it and you will see.
07-12-2018, 11:24 AM
ShooterAZ

I tried it with an enamel coated dutch oven that I bought at a yard sale. It did start coming off right away so I stopped using it.
07-12-2018, 11:26 AM
rogerreloader

Enamel cookware shows to have a max temp of 350 degrees.
07-12-2018, 12:42 PM
bangerjim

NO........NO.......NO!!!!!!!!

Enamel ware cannot withstand the re-melting temps we use.

“Forget-about-it”!

Just buy a good CI dutch oven and things right and safe.

Bangerjim
07-12-2018, 05:56 PM
mdi

I wasn't sure, so Ill just use it for lube making...
07-12-2018, 06:25 PM
ReloaderFred

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdi

I wasn't sure, so Ill just use it for lube making...

Good plan............
07-20-2018, 09:46 AM
Cowboy_Dan

Same advice I got a few years ago. I went with a stainless steel stock pot and kept the enameled one for cooking. This winter I got a cut off propane tank that needs its first run.