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Black smooth top stove question

Mom2Dogs — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 16:45:10 GMT

What a bugger to keep clean....I noticed today when the light was hitting it just right what a mess it is....I knew it did not look good but the light hitting it made it look just awful.

I clean it good after every use, it's only 2+years old but it has a greasy look to it....I clean it with dish soap water, rinse it several times then use a micofiber cloth to dry....what else can I do, HELP!

Re: Black smooth top stove question

Somertime — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 16:53:22 GMT

Get some Bartenders Friend and scrub! Use a paint scrapper for and bits or grease that has dried. I find this to be the best. Every once in awhile, I will use white vinegar as well, that wil remove any residue, especially dish soap. Dry with a paper towel.

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Oznell — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 16:58:22 GMT

Oh, boy do I feel for you, @Mom2Dogs. I've had two of these in my lifetime. The first black glass top wasn't bad. Sure, it showed things but was fairly easy to clean and get looking pristine.

This one I have now by Whirlpool is absolutely horrible to get clean. It's almost like having a mirror on your counter that you cook on-- every splatter, but even every tiny thing you do shows up, hideously. Can't overemphasize the pain it is to keep clean looking!

I've tried the white, creamy lotion-like cleaners made for black glass stove tops. They take tons of buffing, and not all that great on mine.

After cleaning, if I use Windex and then buff, that helps. But weirdly, the best thing I've found so far is Weiman's Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish. You still have to buff and buff (paper towels or microfiber cloth) but at least after all your effort it looks pretty decent.

I will not get a smooth top stove again!

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sissel — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:04:41 GMT

I use Mr. Clean erasers that helps then go to bar keepers that helps too but still have a few marks that I can't get out.

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Mom2Dogs — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:05:43 GMT

@Somertime ....I do have the Bartenders friend and have used it in the past (liquid version). I used it sparingly, there is not dried on food on the top so it must be grease reside, I don't know...I do clean it, ha!

I will give the vinegar a try, I always have that on hand, thanks!

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Carmie — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:06:53 GMT

I have a black smooth top. I have no trouble at all. First I clean up the spills then apply a cooktop cleaner and polish. When done it looks brand new and the polish protects the surface from scratches.

There are a few brands on the market and they all work pretty good.

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Catlady Nicole — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:08:15 GMT

I agree with @Somertime, Barkeeper's Friend! I sprinkle the powder on the damp stove top and buff in circles. It is pretty effortless and leaves a nice clean shine after it's completely wiped off. Isn't it amazing (gross!) how dirty the stove top can get. This time of year when I get home from work the sun is at the right level to display all my dirty little kitchen secrets!

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Still Raining — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:09:10 GMT

You should thank your lucky stars that it is not white. Just saying. White terrorizes you.

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Mom2Dogs — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:09:14 GMT

@Oznell ...funny you say you would not purchase smooth top again...that is what I said BEFORE I purchased this stove...the sales person could not believe I would not go smooth top, I should have stuck to my guns. I will look for the product you mentioned if the vinegar trick does not work.

I would much prefer to clean the 'pans' of the stove instead of this cook top. Lesson learned....

What a pain because I use the stove 4-5 times a week.

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Bri369 — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:11:49 GMT

My mom had a white glass top stove. What a pain to keep clean. She used Weiman and always had good results.

One thing I didn't know was the cooktop had to be completely cooled before cleaning it.

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on the bay — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:22:37 GMT

@Mom2Dogs -

I just got a glass top stove and my mother did too.

No matter what gets on it, here's what I've found keeps it sparkling like new clean!

Those Mr Clean magic sponges extra. scrub til the mess gets out.

Then spray with white vinegar and rub with dry cloth, but for those marks that don't want to seem get out

After each use of the stove, I can sometimes just use a gentle kitchen scrub sponge squirted with dish soap and then again the vinegar.But for those marks that don't want to get out, go over with the magic sponge.

My mother has a cleaning lady come once a month and she bought the special glass top stove cleaner for her but it was so messy and involved and didn't really do the job.

She agrees the magic sponge does the trick!

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CatsyCline — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:19:03 GMT

Personally i think these glass tops are for those who only boil water for tea. jk

i do all the cooking and like gas stoves but had to give mine up because hubs didnt want to continue w propane. i miss my gas range, it was a minor pain to clean at times. if we had gas pipelines here i'd go back to gas in a NY minute

So he does the cleaning of this glass top it with weimans. veru fussy about keeping it clean so i'm off the hook!

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Somertime — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:21:51 GMT

@Mom2Dogs If there is till residue, then use the paint scrapper, the one that has the razor blade in it. It will take it up. I have my stove for 5 years and learned quickly not to use the ceramic stove top cleaners. It leaves a residue and no amount of"buffing" takes it away. I cook every day, so yes, it gets dirty but I clean it once it's cooled and use all that I mentioned. I would switch to the powder Bartenders Friend, I think it works better.

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deepwaterdotter — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:24:35 GMT

@CatsyCline wrote:
Personally i think these glass tops are for those who only boil water for tea. jk
i do all the cooking and like gas stoves but had to give mine up because hubs didnt want to continue w propane. i miss my gas range, it was a minor pain to clean at times. if we had gas pipelines here i'd go back to gas in a NY minute

So he does the cleaning of this glass top it with weimans. veru fussy about keeping it clean so i'm off the hook!

I've always cooked on a gas stovetop - electric oven combo. After reading this thread, think I'll stick to this arrangement.

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Big Joanie — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:32:49 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
I have a black smooth top. I have no trouble at all. First I clean up the spills then apply a cooktop cleaner and polish. When done it looks brand new and the polish protects the surface from scratches.

There are a few brands on the market and they all work pretty good.

Yes .. I have one of these pains in the neck ... this is by far the best cleaner ...

I am sure the dish soap is leaving a film ....

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Big Joanie — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:35:39 GMT

definitely .. for grease spots there is nothing like just plain vinegar .....

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Krimpette — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:48:36 GMT

A couple of years ago when I got my stove from Sears, I also bought their cleaner designed for glass top stoves. I love this stuff and have bought more at the store. After I clean it, no matter how good it looks, I always use Invisiblel Glass as a final touch. My black glass top always sparkles.

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software — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:50:09 GMT

I don't have that kind of stovetop but I recently purchased Pledge Multi Surface cleaner and was really surprised how well it cleaned.

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sfnative — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:52:52 GMT

@Mom2Dogs

For greasy surfaces, whether your black top range or elsewhere, always Windex. This stuff is great. Even kills ants. Also use the Mr. Clean white sponge thing, as someone else mentioned. It really works wonders. In a pinch, that is when my husband has been cooking, he gets out his Exacto knife set and puts on the straight cut blade. It's the absolute best for removing impossibilities from a glass range top, as it's small and allows you to scrape those difficult puppies off in just one try. If you don't have a basic Exacto knife set, I'd get one. They can be found at art stores (perhaps Michael's and Joann's, too - don't know for sure) and at hardware and maybe Lowe's and Home Depot as well.

We've had our LG glass top range with piggyback ovens for nearly 4 years and it seems that these blacktops do age. There comes a time when you just can't get it back to showroom state. You can do all the right things, but they will still look a tic dingey.

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Mom2Dogs — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 18:09:30 GMT

Thanks so much for the responses....I tried the vinegar because I had that on hand...it did remove the 'greasy' look to the top. Unless Walmart carries the stove top polish I will have to wait to purchase that product...Walmart is the only store in town to purchase such items....

It should not be so difficult to clean these stoves...my issue is not dried on food - I take care of that every time I clean up the stove...it was the greasy left over film.

Thanks again.