How To Restore A Wok (Updated Audio!)

It seems like some people are missing the point here. The procedure in this video is for a severely neglected wok that has been allowed to rust and develop caked-on residue. Yes! If you treat your wok properly, you'll never need to do this. Just a stiff brush and water, and maybe a tiny amount of detergent (occasionally) will keep your wok fine. Just be sure to dry it as he describes - over heat, not with a towel. This video demonstrates that abused or neglected woks can indeed be brought back from the dead with the procedures he demonstrates. Good job!

Well done! You are the better man for doing a Take 2 on this tutorial - I wouldn't have been so kind to my detractors. Excellent work and thanks again for your hard work and effort to share.

The next project: My good Brother-in-law purchased a lot at a local auction that contained several newly manufactured non-stick Woks. The non-stick coating is damaged and pealing. Certainly not something anyone will want to cook in. The Woks are made of steel. With a lot of hand sanding or grit blasting, using a fine abrasive, we will obtain a clean new surface. The goal will be well-seasoned Woks, ready for many years of camping and home kitchen service. This video has been a wonderful help to us on proper seasoning. Thank you. Now it is time to hit that subscribe button.

Loved this video so much!!! As a novice this is so detailed and easy to understand. You made it really approachable too, thanks!

I've watched quite a few how-to-care-for-your-wok videos, and this is by far the best. Thorough, informative, easy to follow. Thank you!

Thanks for the comprehensive rundown - I’ve got an old rusty wok from the 1970s I was just going to throw away, but now I’m going to give this a shot!

Thanks Kin for this valuable video. I recently decided to pull my old wok out and start using it again. I never took proper care of it to begin with because I really didn't know how. So now I do and I appreciate your passing along your knowledge--it's a big help!

Sooo helpful thank you. I actually liked how the first part of your video turned out with your voice over. I wish more videos were as clear because most people aren’t professional speakers and it’s easy to mis information. I bought a used well seasoned wok today that I wanted cleaned before ré seasoning. This was perfect for that!!

Omg, your woks are BEAUTIFUL! Thank you very much for showing me how to SAVE my wok, I was going to throw it away😭😱 I am soo glad you saved my wok! 🙌😉

Thank you! Thank you!Thank you! I have "destroyed" and gotten rid of so many wok over the years due to patina chipping all over the food after the 5th - 6th use, after seasoning my wok from following other youtubers who bake the wok for hrs in the oven with multiple recoating instructions. I have never been able to season the wok on the stovetop due to living in a building and always having my little one around me. I was about to toss out another wok and head to the store to purchase another; but got online to do research on wok prep (seasoning) before use and maintenance. I am so happy I stumbled on your video. I was able to ... not on restored the wok..... I used the wok today for the sixth time and the patina did not chip, and my wok is becoming darker. I use my "new" (resrored) wok with the nuwave wok burner (I did not get the set, only the wok base). I am very pleased with the results. Thank you again for taking the time to make this video, saving my wok and continuing wok cooking with (no patina peeling) peace of mind.

I did restore my wok today by your methods and came out just like yours, new condition again. I'll season it according to your methods. Thanks again for a very informative video.

I know this video was from 2 years ago, but this is so great. We have a wok that is pretty dirty and I was going to throw it away. I will try this method. I never would have thought to use Easy Off. Great idea!!

love this video and also how to season a new wok by Roi n Rice. Used both videos to clean up my dirty old wok that I realize was NEVER seasoned! I Used a product for cleaning marine stainless steel called Diamond Grit (has actual diamond dust as the abrasive) and a steel scrub pad, worked really well no need to ventilate. My wok is better than ever! Thank you Kinsiderations and Roti n Rice!

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. You answered all my questions even those I didn’t know I had. Perfect!

Thank you for doing an update nd fixing the audio.

thank u my friend , I don't have a wok at the moment as I m using heating plate, I I presume this will work as I thought of, thank u for may my thoughts r true n sure I will try soon, big thank u my friend ... god bless

I have a wok that looked just like this and now I’m gonna go and clean it. THANKS!!!

Awesome bombs of knowledge! Thank you. Do you have any tips for taking care of the wooden handles?

Perfect to restore a old or new Wok . Suuuuuuuuper Video. Greetings from Germany. Ur audio perfect too.

Thank you very much. That was very clear. I learnt a lot.