"Omelet" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "Zeppo" > wrote:
>
>> "Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >I can barely see my monitor through the smoke. LOL!
>> >
>> > I turned a burner on to heat water for tea a little while ago. After
>> > a few minutes, I noticed a burned smell, but chalked it up to the oven
>> > being on for heat.
>> >
>> > Then the smell got very strong. Shit! I had turned the burner on
>> > under the rice leftover from last night's dinner. Thankfully, the lid
>> > was on the pan, because the rice was on fire.
>> >
>> > Took the pan outside to cool, and to reduce the amount of smoke in the
>> > house. Brought it back in, and man, is it black inside that thing!
>> >
>> > What's the best (easiest) way to get the burn stains out of the pan?
>> > Oven cleaner, maybe? We're dealing with stainless steel Revere Ware
>> > with a copper bottom, if that helps.
>> >
>> > Carol
>>
>> Carol,
>> One thing that works really well on this type of burned on stuff is Hopps
>> #9
>> gun cleaner. You should be able to pick it up at any place that sells
>> hunting and shooting supplies. Get most of the crud out as best you can
>> and
>> use the hopps to get the burned-on carbon layer that's left.
>>
>> I used to use it to get spent rocket fuel off the insides of engine
>> casings
>> when I flew amateur rockets. Sometimes the stuff it took of would be
>> pretty
>> amazing. Oh, yeah, it works real well on guns, too. Try to use it outside
>> if
>> you can as the smell is pretty bad.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Jon
>
> I love the smell of Hoppe's. Good childhood memories from when dad used
> to clean guns after taking us target practicing on weekends. <g>
>
> Never knew it was a good kitchen cleaner!
>
> I've used Rem-oil in door locks... Works a treat.
> --
> Peace! Om

Man, I wish my parent's were that cool when I was a kid.

Jon