Sometimes it's best to restart and this video covers reconditioning your carbon steel pans using a Lye Bath.

Lye powder or crystals is widely available from hardware stores

I use a mixture of 1lb Lye to 5 gallons of water

Please use caution. Lye is caustic and will burn skin and can blind you.

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Chapters

Start 0:00
Intro 0:23
Lye Bath 2:48
Cleaning 3:32
Results 4:29
Seasoning 5:45
Egg Test 10:19
Final 12:30