Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range

RE: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post By Cedomil (Guest Post) (11/18/2008) After my wife put melted plastic coffee container on our flat stove I read this thread trying to find an answer how to clean the mess. Came back to kitchen determined to give wd40 a go, and first started to remove coffee with a wet sponge cloth. Suddenly, while rubbing the melted plastic mass, it's just detached itself from the surface leaving no visible traces below! Cream polish after that, put the surface in the mint condition. Note - the surface had completely cooled when I did the cleaning. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post By Raleigh Resident (Guest Post) (09/23/2008) My wife sat a hot pot on Saran Wrap and the cook top surface was hot...it melted and smelled!. Thanks for the tips. Iused WD-40 and a new razor blade scraper. Instant removal. Remember that WD-40 is GREAT for removing labels from any hard surface. NASA should probably be getting royalties for WD-40. THEY invented it. WD stand for Water Displacement and 40 was the 40th formula tried. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post By erikay (Guest Post) (06/12/2008) Great advice! My boyfriend dropped the bag of tortillas out of the microwave onto the hot burner and it instantly tranferred the color from the bag onto the top. A little windex (because I don't have anything else that was mentioned since we just moved in) worked wonders! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post By Erin (Guest Post) (05/09/2008) Mine was a plastic grocery bag that blew onto the hot burner. I didn't have any razor blades, but I got it off once it was cool by keeping it moist with nail polish remover (it will evaporate quickly, so put some on a paper towel and wipe it when it dries) and a sharp knife at a flat angle. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post By Kathie (Guest Post) (04/22/2008) I just cleaned mine with the edge of a sharp knife and laundry spot remover spray. Thanks for the idea. I couldn't find the WD40. I clean the cook top as directed with the cleaner and scratchless pad every evening when I clean up the kitchen. It takes only a minute but that way I never start with a spill on there. It stays really nice. (Of course that was before I melted the bag on it). I love the cook top. Just don't let any spill stay and don't cook until you wipe it off if you do have a spill. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post By Lynda (Guest Post) (03/29/2008) Let it cool and then use a razor blade. Hold it as flat as possible and take your time. Thanks for the help--took the plastic right off!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post by Elsee (13) | (03/03/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact Thank you so much for all your tips! They have saved my bum AGAIN! My boyfriend melted a plastic lid to the top of the our roommate's toaster oven. I thought we were going to have to fork out money to buy them another one. Nail polish remover and WD-40 worked like a charm. Thanks again y'all!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post by Cmcarol (1) | (02/01/2008) Contact THANK YOU, I was afraid to try some of the methods. I had a plastic bowl melt on my cooktop. It had cooled by the time I got home. I used WD-40 and a pampered chef scraper, took it right off. Then used my creme cleaner, looks like new. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post By Erica (Guest Post) (11/09/2007) I put a plastic container on a hot burner today and luckily I had a razor blade. I let the burner cool then scraped off the plastic (keeping the blade as flat to the burner as I could). The cooktop looks as good as new! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post By Janelle (Guest Post) (11/08/2007) OK, I can't thank you ALL enough. For me it was a hotdog bun wrapper (also). While warm, I used the razor blade and spray bottle of water, to get off the large top layer, but was left with a colored film. Then, when cool, I used the acetone with NO success. Then, the WD40- and Voila! That took off 99% of it and then I used my cream cleaner two full times. Thanks ALL! It seems that every plastic reacts a little different. Report Spam or Abuse Microfiber dish towel melted to range Post By Nellie (Guest Post) (08/02/2007) I'm hoping someone can help. After having a pot of boiling pasta boil over, my husband grabbed the closest towel, which happened to be a microfiber towel. The towel melted and I now have a very large smear across my favorite burner. I've tried the stove top cream that came with my range, Goo Gone, nail polish remover, warming the burner and gently scraping, but none of these have worked. Has anyone else had this happen and had success in removing it? Thanks! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post By A Mitchell (Guest Post) (07/01/2007) Thanks for the nailpolish suggestion. Worked awesome!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post By Joy (Guest Post) (03/17/2007) I combined several points of advice and had success within minutes with Bar Keeper's Friend Powder. A tortilla bag melted completely to my cooktop (turned on the wrong burner). I immediately logged on and searched internet. By the time I compiled information my cooktop was still warm. What I did...while cooktop still warm I used a new razor blade and carefully scraped plastic residue. but it still left the majority of the melted plastic. So I reheated the burner for another 15 seconds. and started to scrape again. But I couldn't get all of the plastic off. Then I added a little water to prevent scratching. No different results. So again while still warm I used Bar-Keepers Friend (powder form) and a wet rag and it came off very easiy and quickly. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post By Andrea K (Guest Post) (02/02/2007) Plastic bag from tortillas-corner inch got stuck -was erroneously placed on the hot burner. Next day, VERY gently lifted excess off with X-acto (R) knife and a plastic scraper. Then tried 4 seconds of heat, and again the same tools. Cooled it down immediately. Tried Cerama-Bryte (R) for stovetops, but that did a minimal amount. And the stovetop was smudgy after the heat and cleaner, so I used distilled white vinegar. Between it and a fingernail, I got off the rest. Inside five-six minutes total. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post By Amber Allanson (Guest Post) (11/22/2006) I tried some of the things I read here - razor blade, oil, pre-wash spray - we didnt have any of the cleaning cream - it was a brand new stove and the first thing we did was melt plastic on it! What I did was let it cool, and I picked at it a bit with my fingernails and the razor blade but that was sort of scary like Id hurt it somehow. What worked: I heated it up and took large wads of paper towels so I didnt burn myself. I rubbed inward as not to spread it out and after about 5 wads I got it mostly off. There was still a thin film so I put glass cleaner (windex like) on a clean dish towel and rubbed with that and it came off. Since the stove is new I found cleaning cream in the drawer - today - after the fact. I will give it a good once over. But today all is well. Personally I think warming it up a little - i turned it on and off to just warm it - and wiping with the paper towels and then cleaning with window cleaner and cream is the easiest way and least likely to damage the cook top. Thanks for being here as I needed this information last night. Amber Report Spam or Abuse RE: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post by SweetCali40 (144) | (11/15/2006) Profile | Contact Next time you melt plastic on your appliances ie. stove, toaster, counter top oven ect.. use nail polish remover with acetone. Acetone melts plastic... Report Spam or Abuse Request: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post by lewis_admin (1341) | (11/14/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact The plastic lid from a candle that I keep next to my stove was set on a hot flat top burner on my stove. I have gotten most of it off but still have a film of plastic and I am wondering how to get the rest off. Sherry Rohmann from WI Answers: RE: Plastic Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range We just did this last night (melted a plastic hot dog bun bag on our flat-top ceramic stove-top). I waited until the stove cooled then with my fingers peeled the heavy layers off the stove (I was surprised at first that I was able to do this). Then I used a WD40 like lubricant & applied it to the stove-top, then with the papertowel I cleaned the area with a circular motion. It took a few minutes but I was amazed at how well it came clean. Good luck! (10/22/2006) By Sheltons in Springboro Report Spam or Abuse Request: Plastic Wrap Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range Post by ThriftyFun (3717) | (12/16/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact Some plastic wrap touched a hot burner on my smooth cooktop/stovetop. It burned and made an awful, stinky mess. What can I do? Keruin from Washington DC Answers: RE: Plastic Wrap Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range 12/17/2005 Here is another guess that might really surprize you, and I think it will work. I sound like a living advertisement but the quick erase sponges, two brands Mr. Clean and Scotchbrite, they also have a brand by Mr. Clean that is safe for car cleaning and you know how much people can baby there cars? Hope it helps. By Kersti RE: Plastic Wrap Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range 12/17/2005 Maybe this would work: freeze it with an ice cube to make it brittle and use a single-edged razor blade (window scraper) to scrape it off. I melted a little plastic on my stove last week and after it cooled, it popped right off. Good luck. By Cadensnana (Guest Post) RE: Plastic Wrap Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range 12/20/2005 You are supposed to be able to use a razor blade (not at an angle) but flat to the surface to scrape these type of things off. But you should probably call Sears or Home Depot first and ask them in appliances first. By Diane in Tampa (Guest Post) RE: Plastic Wrap Melted on a Smooth Cooktop Range 12/29/2005 Thanks to all who offered ideas - I tried petroleum jelly, no go. Then I tried freezing, but it didn't come off with a plastic spatula. I was afraid to use a razor but had a very flexible putty knife. The plastic was probably still at least partially frozen. It didn't come off easily, but neither did I scratch the cooktop, and eventually got it all off. Thanks again! By keruin (Guest Post) Report Spam or Abuse