Can I “season” Grandma’s Spaetzle Press?

This was a close as I could get. How to Season a Cast-Iron Skillet

https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/cooking-tips-tutorials/a32143611/how-to-season-cast-iron/

Have you tried CLR? Still have my relatives kitchen tools from way back when. Think of them every time I use them.

If you have a pizzelle maker with a non-stick finish, you shouldn't have too much trouble. But I do think it's best to lightly mist the plates with a little non-stick spray, and then wipe off the excess with a paper towel. (You should only need to do this once, as the pizzelle iron is pre-heating. grease your pizzelle iron is to dip a towel in vegetable oil, and wipe it all over the iron's interior plates. This helps avoid the sticky residue you may get from spraying the iron with non-stick spray.

This is what I could find, hope it helps:

How to re season a rusty press?

• Since you now have a rusty press, it's time to re-season your press. First, remove all the rust. Then, wash thoroughly in hot soapy water with a brush. Dry THOROUGHLY. Remove the screws holding the handle in place. Cover the entire press ALL OVER with a very thin coating of plain Crisco or lard.

You can soak it in vinegar to remove the rust and scrub with a green kitchen scrubby.. Cast iron needs to be seasoned because it is porous and does rust. I never heard of seasoning mild steel. A light coat of cooking spray should protect it. Canola oil would work. Vegetable and olive oil goes rancid over time.

Canola oil is a GMO (genetically modified organism) from rapeseed which is a flowering plant. So it doesn't go rancid.

Looks like it needs a good cleaning with Barkeepers Friend to bring back the shine. I don't think metal pans need 'seasoning' like cast iron ones. Just keep them really clean like chef pans.

Oh my gosh, my grandmother had a table with exactly the same top as in the picture! I believe the pattern may have been called Cracked Ice.(?)

(I know that this doesn't address your question Cheryl, but as it's ben decades since I saw it last, I felt compelled to comment.)

Stainless steel or chrome plated will not season like cast. If the chrome is starting to flake off or bubble then its done...

Hi there, hope this helps you out,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JPyUYbdS5k