Cleaning a glass cooktop?
01-07-2006, 08:17 PM
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Cleaning a glass cooktop?
Hey all, i have a "gas on glass" cooktop like the one below and it looks great when its clean but the problem is that it is so hard to get clean especially without streaks. I have some ceramic bright that i got as a sample with the stove but you have to wax on and off and then try for the streak free everytime anything splatters on it. The stuff works great but for a nice clean look it takes 15 plus minutes. Glass cleaners dont seem to work and being black it always looks dirty unless it is spotless. thanks
01-07-2006, 09:32 PM
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I've got a glass cooktop. The cleaner we use is made for them, but it isn't all the special. I think it came from target. It is kind of like a white goo that you wipe on and rub iff. It really doesn't take long and shines it up nice.
I thought the surface had bubbled so I called ofr a repair. Turns out it was just gunk and they used a razorblade to scrape it off. I figured it would scratch it but it didn't. So, you can use a razor blade if there is anything particularly well stuck on there too.
I thought the surface had bubbled so I called ofr a repair. Turns out it was just gunk and they used a razorblade to scrape it off. I figured it would scratch it but it didn't. So, you can use a razor blade if there is anything particularly well stuck on there too.
01-07-2006, 11:09 PM
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I've got a glass cooktop. The cleaner we use is made for them, but it isn't all the special. I think it came from target. It is kind of like a white goo that you wipe on and rub iff. It really doesn't take long and shines it up nice.
I thought the surface had bubbled so I called ofr a repair. Turns out it was just gunk and they used a razorblade to scrape it off. I figured it would scratch it but it didn't. So, you can use a razor blade if there is anything particularly well stuck on there too.
I thought the surface had bubbled so I called ofr a repair. Turns out it was just gunk and they used a razorblade to scrape it off. I figured it would scratch it but it didn't. So, you can use a razor blade if there is anything particularly well stuck on there too.
We were given a scraper with our new stove, but we also picked up a bigger one somewhere, not even sure.
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01-07-2006, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Eggplant-EX
Bar Keeper's Friend (in a gold container) from Ace or baking soda paste.
I like BKF.
I like BKF.
01-13-2006, 03:27 AM
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We had a gas on glass cooktop and we hated that thing, we had the same issue as you, it only looked good when it was clean. All I would have to do is boil a pot of water and the splatters would make it look horrible. After 2 years I threw in the towel and bought a stainless steel and black cooktop, one of the professional ones, it is so much easier to keep clean, I will never buy a gas on glass again.
01-14-2006, 03:45 AM
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home depot and lowes sell the scrubbers and cleaner made to clean the glass (or cermanic) cooktop. I think the novelty has wore off at our house too...
01-14-2006, 06:41 AM
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Aaaarrrggghhhh!
My wife swears by this stuff:
She's tried just about everything under the sun and says this (sometimes combined with a scraper) is the best out there by far. She hates Cerama-Brite
Oh, and NEVER use a glass cleaner on a glass cooking surface. It contains ammonia and has better chances of scratching the surface. A scratch on a glass surface with that amount of heat can be dangerous...
She's tried just about everything under the sun and says this (sometimes combined with a scraper) is the best out there by far. She hates Cerama-Brite
Oh, and NEVER use a glass cleaner on a glass cooking surface. It contains ammonia and has better chances of scratching the surface. A scratch on a glass surface with that amount of heat can be dangerous...
01-14-2006, 09:28 AM
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Scribesoft, I use the same thing to clean my glass cooktop and it's excellent. I clean it often, and it leaves the surface looking great, but it takes a little bit of elbow grease. It's essentially like hand polishing the surface. You put it on, then buff it off.
The bad thing is that, like car waxes and polishes, it leaves a powdery residue once you buff it out. Not a big deal, it'll wipe off easily with a dry paper towel.
The same company also sells pre-moistened wipes (comes in a cylinder like those clorox and lysol wipes). I use those often to keep it clean between using the creme. The wipes leave streaks, but get the splattered grease out so it's easier and less messy when it comes time to use the creme.
The bad thing is that, like car waxes and polishes, it leaves a powdery residue once you buff it out. Not a big deal, it'll wipe off easily with a dry paper towel.
The same company also sells pre-moistened wipes (comes in a cylinder like those clorox and lysol wipes). I use those often to keep it clean between using the creme. The wipes leave streaks, but get the splattered grease out so it's easier and less messy when it comes time to use the creme.
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