Pan marks on cast iron pan supports

flosgal

Have been reading the comments on cleaning cast pan supports but no-one seems to have my problem. Don't know if that's because I'm hopeless at cleaning or I'm just too picky. The former I suspect. Anyway, my problem is the white marks made by aluminium pans. Can't seem to shift 'em. Anyone got the solution to this one?

rustyboy21

You could always try something like ' Zebo' which is used on cast iron fireplaces to blacken them up.

It won't last long on the hob as will more than likely be burnt off next time, but it's worth a try.

http://www.somersetshop.co.uk/product/122-19/Stovax-Black-Grate-Polish-75ml-Tube

flosgal

Zebo! My goodness that takes me back. Didn't know it was still available. It's certainly worth a try if it just tarts them up for 'show'.

Thanks

rustyboy21

flosgal wrote: »

Zebo! My goodness that takes me back. Didn't know it was still available. It's certainly worth a try if it just tarts them up for 'show'.

Thanks

You will fid it in loads of places ( I am almost sure that some of the suprmarkets sell it now too )

It is water based, so shouldn't be flammable, it is used for fire grates, so think this backs up my theory. Just wear gloves when doing it, it gets everywhere ! ( well it does with me anyway )

grizzly1911

Stop using aluminum pans?

flosgal

Have stopped using them but the damage is done

grizzly1911

Just a thought.

When I were young in metal work we would colour steel by using mineral oil to coat the metal then heating it up to a high heat, which would then leave a blueish hue on the metal, the oil having being burnt off in the process.

Dabbing some mineral oil on the marks and burning it off may do it.

Not sure how durable that would be.

flosgal

You know that may well have answered something that has been puzzling me for years. I often get a bluish mark on stainless steel spoons that never really goes away. Not sure how mineral oil is getting on to the spoons though. Need to do some detective work. I have some mineral oil that I keep for oiling oak worktops etc so I shall try it on the pan supports. Thanks grizzly1911.

grizzly1911

flosgal wrote: »

You know that may well have answered something that has been puzzling me for years. I often get a bluish mark on stainless steel spoons that never really goes away. Not sure how mineral oil is getting on to the spoons though. Need to do some detective work. I have some mineral oil that I keep for oiling oak worktops etc so I shall try it on the pan supports. Thanks grizzly1911.

Or even some 3 in 1 oil.