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- How do you clean cast iron stove top burners? If you are cleaning cast iron, never use steel wool or a metallic scouring pad as this will scratch the grates. Instead, use a heavy-duty non-metallic brush or non-scratch pad. If using a strong-smelling cleaning product such as ammonia, always rinse well in hot soapy water and dry thoroughly to prevent rust.
- Can you use a Brillo pad on a self-cleaning oven? Can Brillo or S.O.S pads be used in the oven? No, steel wool pads should never be used in an oven as they can scratch the enamel. Use only non-scratching sponges or cloths when cleaning inside the oven, such as nylon scrubbers.
- Will a brillo pad scratch aluminum wheels? The ferrus metal (brillo pad/steel wool) will embed small ferrus metal particles into the aluminum (nonferrous metal) and cause a chemical reaction that pits and corrodes the rim. It also scratches the surface making it harder to clean each time.
- Can I use steel wool on my oven door? Be sure you use 0000 steel wool, or any type that indicates it's safe to use on glass. The “trick” here is that oftentimes, the good oven cleaners include a step in the directions that many overlook – heating your oven on a low temperature, so that the glass is warm but not hot.
- Can you use SOS pads to clean oven door glass? Glass is a tricky one, too. As we already mentioned, you can gently clean a glass shower door with SOS pads, but Helena Wilson, Editor at Better Home Squad, says that you shouldn't use it on your glass stovetop.
- Can you use fine wire wool on glass? Steel wool won't scratch window glass, but it's important that you use the right type. You want to use super-fine #0000 grade steel wool. This is ultra-fine and lightly abrasive, and it's commonly used to polish delicate surfaces like glass, as well as porcelain, stainless steel, copper and marble.
