My porcelain pan was left on the electric range unattended and damaged
the interior bottom of the porcelain. The damage, if only visible,
would have been acceptable, However a small area of porcleain (about
the size of a pencil eraser, has been removed and the exposed cast
iron is rusted. How do I repair it?

---

Clarification of Question by bobananda-ga on 12 Sep 2004 15:14 PDT

My porcelain pan was left on the electric range unattended which damaged
the interior bottom of the porcelain. The damage, if only visible,
would have been acceptable, however a small area of porcleain (about
the size of a pencil eraser, has been removed and the exposed cast
iron is rusted. How do I repair it?

You may wish to check the manufacturer's website-- Le Creuset, for
example, has a replacement policy when its pots get damaged (scroll to
the bottom of http://www.lecreuset.com/new/warranties.php : even if
you've voided the warranty, they'll sell you a replacement for
half-price. The catch is that you have to cover the postage for
mailing your pot back to them, and them things is heavy).

But http://doityourself.com/clean/porcelainenamel.htm flatly says that
any repairs of chipped porcelain over metal should be left to
professionals, and "Never attempt such repair on utensils used for
preparing or cooking food."