How do I remove burned on black marks on my smooth stovetop?

Susan
by Susan

A few years ago, hot oil/grease from a pan I was frying chicken in overflowed onto my smooth stovetop burner. When the area had cooled sufficiently, I wiped/cleaned up the area with a sponge. The oil had burned onto the burner surface, leaving a big black ring that I can’t remove. I’ve tried using the Wieman’s (sp.?) ceramic stovetop liquid cleanser that dries into sort of a paste when applied, and then you wipe /scrub it off with “elbow grease” using a paper towel.

It doesn’t work, doesn’t do anything to the black mark. The mark appears to have burned into the ceramic top; when I run my hand over the mark it is smooth, no edges and it’s not raised on the surface.

Didn't think I should use a Brillo pad on a smooth stovetop burner for fear of scratching it badly.

is there any solution to remove the mark, or am stuck with it forever (no pun intended)?

Thanks.

  6 answers
  • Margie Gray Perkins Margie Gray Perkins on Nov 16, 2018

    WD40 will many times clean a cool stove top, make sure the heat is off and that you remove all the remaining product.

  • Bijous Bijous on Nov 16, 2018

    Hi. It's amazing how well things stick to glass, isn't it? Take a single edged razor blade and at a 45 degree angle scrape the residue off. Anything remaining you can probably get off with a paste of baking soda and water. Good luck!

  • George Judy George Judy on Nov 16, 2018

    Here's what I do for marks on my ceramic cook top: 1st, I rub in a circular fashion with Bar Keepers Friend soft cleanser on a paper towel, then rinse off with wet cloth. When that doesn't work, I carefully scrape with a razor blade scraper. (It's recommended in my users manual). My cook top looks amazing good for an eight year old range.

  • Amanda Amanda on Nov 21, 2018

    HI Susan. I also have used bar keepers friend for this, and magic erasers. They both work great for stove tops.

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    • Susan Susan on Nov 29, 2018

      Thank you for you suggestion. I tried both tonight with no success at all. Still looks the same. I think the grease burned into the stovetop and is there forever now.

  • Susan Susan on Nov 21, 2018

    Thank you! That’s exactly what I was thinking. I was worried about damaging the stovetop with the razor.

    Will let you know if your suggestions work.

  • Jessica Such Jessica Such on Oct 25, 2021

    Get a new stove that shouldn't be that much work.. if not try a little bit of dawn in hot boiling water on a cloth and let it sit on top repeat if needed so you basically take the cough in the hot water with the Dawn and lay down and then repeat.