Hey everyone, I’ve got a chrome oven (Moulinex Optimo OX4848) with some seriously stubborn burnt-on food splatters that just won’t budge. I’ve tried degreaser (KH-7) and scrubber sponge, steel sponge scrubber, and even a sanding block. The sanding block was working, but I heard it might damage the chrome plating, leading to rusting underneath.
The trickiest spots are on the top of the oven, and I’m wondering if it’s safe to turn the oven over to let some steaming water loosen up those burnt spots. What would you all recommend as the best way to thoroughly clean those difficult burnt-on spots without damaging the chrome plating? I want to get it really clean without risking damage to the oven surface itself. Any specific products or techniques you have used that worked well for this?
I’m in Spain, so I’d appreciate recommendations for specific products that I can find in local supermarkets (all the products available in Spanish supermarkets are in soysuper.com).
I used to use 000 steel wool on chrome motorcycle pipes and they never scratched, so that’s safe. For your stove, I’d try some boiling water to soften the mess first. Then, go ahead and clean in your regular fashion.
I have used 0000 steel wool and CocaCola soda for removing rust from chrome car parts. It works well but you shouldn’t do it on any chrome part that has had any coating applied to it, as that will obviously damage the coating.
The steel wool does leave scratches, but theyre so small that theyre not noticeable.
Theoretically, someone could have baked the sugar from lemonade onto their pipes by riding with a cup of it in a cup holder attached to an engine guard. Then hypothetically that person could have had great success removing it using Bike Brite, then taking 000 steel wool to it after the bulk was gone.
I’m not saying it happened, I’m saying you can’t prove it happened to me.