Comments on: How to Clean Burnt-On Grease from Aluminum http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-burnt-on-grease-from-aluminum/ Wed, 23 May 2012 00:36:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Max http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-burnt-on-grease-from-aluminum/#comment-54664 Max Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:15:13 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=4437#comment-54664 I rescued an American National Pressure Canner from the trash man. I don't normally stop, but I spied this one and had to go back. The canner has been badly neglected and had baked on grease that is several years old. I tried everything listed here with little results. So I hit upon a solution that is very effective and doesn't rely on oven cleaners. The solution was a product called Goo Gone, which is a citrus based solvent that is actually pretty pleasant to work with. I took some very fine steel wool and poured a little of the Goo Gone on to the pad. Gently scrubbing, the baked on grease was lifted easily and there was not a scratch on the aluminum. I do have some spots that have corrosion, so I will take a muslin wheel with jeweler's rouge and polish the surface back to a shiny finish. I rescued an American National Pressure Canner from the trash man. I don’t normally stop, but I spied this one and had to go back.

The canner has been badly neglected and had baked on grease that is several years old.

I tried everything listed here with little results. So I hit upon a solution that is very effective and doesn’t rely on oven cleaners. The solution was a product called Goo Gone, which is a citrus based solvent that is actually pretty pleasant to work with.

I took some very fine steel wool and poured a little of the Goo Gone on to the pad.

Gently scrubbing, the baked on grease was lifted easily and there was not a scratch on the aluminum.

I do have some spots that have corrosion, so I will take a muslin wheel with jeweler’s rouge and polish the surface back to a shiny finish.

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