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Cleaning glass induction hob

My glass induction hobs had some burnt grease that I tried to clean using Hob Brite. Unfortunately it didn,t remove the burnt grease but sealed it under a protection layer that this sort of cleaners leave behind. Now any other cleaner can't get through that protection layer any more.
Does anyone know how to remove such a protection layer that Hob Brite creates?
Thanks a lot!

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  • It's a real pain getting glass hobs clean. I do it in 3 stages:

    1) Hot soapy water and a nylon scrubbing pad to get the burnt bits off
    2) Hob Brite to get the really stubborn bits - just use this again if it didn't get everything the first time. It doesn't really leave much of a protective layer behind in reality.
    3) Class cleaner to get rid of any smudges left by the Hob Brite

    It comes up really shiny after all that.
  • CKdesigner
    CKdesigner Posts: 1,234 Forumite
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    Hi

    You may need a ceramic hob scraper, it's really just a razor blade in a special holder but it will get through to the burnt on debris and scrap it off.

    CK
  • CK is correct - we've had an induction hob for about 7 years now, bought a hob scraper at our local Euronics shop and use it occasionally for exactly what you describe - other than that wife uses hobbrite or similar (barkeepers friend liquid is good).
  • Waterlily24
    Waterlily24 Posts: 1,328 Forumite
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    I also use a hob scraper as CK says.
  • J_B
    J_B Posts: 6,927 Forumite
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    We just use hot soapy water and then a micro-fibre cloth, seems to work ok.
  • prowla
    prowla Posts: 14,267 Forumite
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    I sometimes use a really fine wire wool - not a kitchen scourer, but 00000 grade.
  • Hi,

    you don't need a special hob scraper, any window scraper will do,

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTXLo0er_dt0sUZ40Hm15V2FoqXKP-TVE2WdtkMaltI1PYyJ4tQ87696A,

    in fact if you have a Stanley knife type blade just use that.
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