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What to clean wood burner with?

I moved into my house 2 years ago. In the dining room I have a black cast iron wood burning stove.

It's purely ornamental and upto now I have just been wiping it over with a damp cloth, but it's now looking a bit "grey".

What can I use to bring up the blackness? There must have been a load of products years ago. My Nan said something about "black leading", but I don't know what that is or where I can get it.

Any ideas?

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  • skr80ab
    skr80ab Posts: 100 Forumite
    we get our cleaning / black stuff in france - its a modern black leading without the lead! suggest contact a stove sales outlet here and ask - sure they will have something similar.
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    Look under "cleaning" in the MEGA index (currently a sticky) and there's a thread there that might be of help :)
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  • Jet
    Jet Posts: 1,640 Forumite
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    Thanks Squeaky

    Found the thread and it looks like I need "zebo" blacking polish which I can get from a fireplace shop.

    Do you think black shoe polish would do the job?
  • Sarahsaver
    Sarahsaver Posts: 8,390 Forumite
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    shoe polish would melt when it heated up.
    Clean the glass if it has a glass bit ...with





    Vinegar:):):)

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  • Jet
    Jet Posts: 1,640 Forumite
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    Hi,

    I don't use the wood burner - it's just ornamental, so I wouldn't have the problem with the shoe polish melting.

    Woudl the astonish cream be for the black?
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