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"Nancy2" > wrote in message
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> wrote:
>> What's the best substance for enabling one to remove baked-on grease
>> from the side of a pot? It has picked it up from sitting on the
>> stovetop for years of cooking beside it (I have little space).
>>
>> 409 or its equivalent has not worked. How about WD40? Vinegar? Any
>> ideas?
>
> I bought a commercial product - I think it was "Goo Gone" - from the
> Ace hardware store - it's a product not unlike paint remover - I used
> it very successfully on the enamel outside of a non-stick electric
> frypan. I wore disposable gloves, though ;-) If I find the name is
> different, I'll post again, but I think that was it. It should be safe
> for most any non-painted outside of a pot - but test it in a small
> area. Or read the warnings.
>
> N.
>
It is called Goo-Gone. Small yellow bottle, black label. It is primarily
used to take off gum and stuff like self adhesives.