Second attempt at seasoning this old Lodge #castiron pan. Stripped with oven cleaner, used steel wool and sandpaper to get off as much of the old gunky seasoning as I could.

Used a method I found that seemed to make sense:

Preheat @ 200°F / 15 min
Apply coat of Crisco; wipe off excess
Back in the oven @ 300°F / 15 min
Wipe down again
In the oven third time @ 400°F / 2 hours
Let cool completely
Repeat process twice more

This is four times through. It's not turning any darker...

1/2

...but I like the copper color. At this point I'm just going to start cooking with it. For comparison, the pan on the right is a brand new pre-seasoned Victoria I've cooked on a few times.

I think this procedure is solid, as the two wipe downs prevented any pooling or built up spots during seasoning. You'll see the scratch marks which are a result of my sandpaper use and not being patient enough to step down to finer grits. But the pan feels glassy smooth.