Getting stains off of a glass top stove
I have had a glass top stove for about three years now. I have two spots that have stained black. The stains look like a patch of burnt food, however they are flat to the surface. I have tried to use the white ceramic cook top stuff you can buy (to no avail). I have tried to scrape it off with a razor (also to no avail, and this is why I know that it is flat to the surface of the stove). Any ideas?
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First of all, razor on glass is a bad idea. I hope I don't have to explain why. Just think about what you're doing there.
You definitely did the right thing by buying the cooktop cleaner (I assume you used Cerama-Bryte or some similar product), but that's only half the equation; if you just use a cloth or paper towel with that, you won't get good results. There's a product called a "Scrunge" that's specifically designed for cleaning (scrubbing) glass cook tops. Use that with the cleaning solution and it can clean almost anything off.
With a little bit of elbow grease (okay, a lot of elbow grease) I managed to clean off over a year of caked-on grease and charcoal around the burner rings that I was never able to get with the Cerama-Bryte alone. I don't want this to sound like a product endorsement as there may be other, similar kinds of specialized "sponges" on the market, but this is the only one I know of that's safe to use on glass (i.e. won't scratch it like a scouring pad or those double-sided 3M sponges).
You can also try baking soda. Make a concentrated paste (say 3 parts baking soda to 1 part water) and scrub it in as hard as you can. This is often enough to clean by itself, but if that fails...
Finally, you can use the baking soda/vinegar track. Use roughly equal parts of each but don't mix them in advance. Instead, pour vinegar onto the stain and sprinkle on the baking soda afterward, or vice versa, and scrub right away while it's fizzing. That will usually dissolve anything under it.
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How do you remove hard stains from a glass-top stove?
Once the stovetop is cool, use white vinegar to spray the surface. Next, generously sprinkle baking soda over the vinegar. Place a clean towel, soaked in hot water and wrung out, over the vinegar/baking soda mix. Let this mixture work its magic for 10 to 15 minutes.How do you clean a badly stained stove top?
To make your cleaning mixture, pour about a half cup of baking soda into a small bowl, then slowly add hydrogen peroxide, mixing until it forms a slightly runny paste. Pour some of the paste out onto the stubborn spots on the stove, grab a Viva\xae Vantage\xae towel, and start scrubbing!Can Magic Eraser be used on glass-top stoves?
Steps to Clean a Glass Stove Top: Rinse with clean water. Clean any remaining areas with a glass stovetop cleaner or the Magic Eraser. Both are effective in removing the cooked on stains that are more difficult to remove. Rinse the cloth and surface regularly to see how much progress you're making.How to Clean Burnt Stove Top - Glass or Ceramic - THIS REALLY WORKS!
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Have you tried melamine foam (e.g. Magic Erasers)? I use it to clean a lot of stuff, ceramics, stainless steel, glass (glass top stove and glassware) etc. Just soak the foam in water and rub it on the stain. It cleans by friction and won't scratch the surface.
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toilet bowl cleaner will also etch the glass. Also using a razor blade flat on the glass will NOT hurt it. How do you get a sticker off a window? Razor blade.
Answer 4
toilet bowl cleaner and an SOS pad will take everything off.
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