...WITHOUT ruining the enamel finish? All those boiled over/'baked-on' spills are murder to try to clean. What works BESIDES a razor blade? TIA
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It is best to keep it clean. Sometimes I have to let a wet rag sit on it to loosen the mess up. A lot of elbow grease is emanate!
Get a can of spray white paint and spray it.But don't cook on it till after the holidays so your quest will be impressed!
I have a "smooth top glass" range. It gets messy with EVERY use. I'd suggest to you to use what they make for my type range. It's a special cleaner and you use special scrubbing pads. It's not expensive and it lasts a long time. So try that. Also, if you can, clean it while it's a bit warm. Just warm because if it's to hot it just dries the cleaner. You can also try baking soda and the special "scubbing pad".quote:Originally posted by dogsoldier0513:
...WITHOUT ruining the enamel finish? All those boiled over/'baked-on' spills are murder to try to clean. What works BESIDES a razor blade? TIA
Spent 2 days scrubbing on mine before Thanksgiving. Never did get all of the cooked on goo off. Tried vinegar, baking soda and other stuff. It looked better but wasn't perfect.
Found this on eHow.com and it seems to make sense, although I have not tried it (we don't have a gas range):
"Clean the stove with a solution of warm water and soap. Wipe down all surfaces and then remove the stove burners. Sprinkle baking soda over the cooktop and the burners. Use a damp paper towel to rub the baking soda into the stains. The baking soda acts as an abrasive to remove dried-on stains."
Hope this helps.
"Clean the stove with a solution of warm water and soap. Wipe down all surfaces and then remove the stove burners. Sprinkle baking soda over the cooktop and the burners. Use a damp paper towel to rub the baking soda into the stains. The baking soda acts as an abrasive to remove dried-on stains."
Hope this helps.
The finest grade steel wool will work as a last resort - just be careful as with a good piece of wood furniture! If you would consider a razor blade - try this!
I'm glad the question was asked...my gas range needs a good cleaning.
Bar Keepers Friend (find it near the Comet Cleanser). It cleans everything without scratching, even removes rust.
Bar Keepers Friend is the best cleaner ever. Does not have the abrasions that Comet or Ajax has. I even use it to clean my bath tub. Just sprinkle it on the surface and use a damp cloth with a little elbow grease. Does a great job too if you ever burn something in a pot.
BKF will also remove black ballpoint ink from a white shirt.
Another thumbs up for Barkeepers Friend. The ONLY thing I've found to clean my glass top. You can get it at Walmart.
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BKF will also remove black ballpoint ink from a white shirt.
I wouldn't have thought of that, EM. Thanks for the tip!
Oops! my mistake,buy a can of white paint and brush it on.How dumb of me the spray paint will get on everything!