Yellow Kettle restore finished?...newbie problems. (Pic heavy)

[wyd]

I see guys using Easy Off.  I have used this only when I wanted to take anodize off parts for my remote control cars that I race.  So Easy Off won't hurt the porcelain coloring on the kettle if you leave it on for a a few hours?  Just want to make sure that when I start on the 5 kettles I have bought over the last few weeks that it won't hurt the paint.

[landgraftj]

I use Heavy Duty Easy Off on all of my kettles, no issues so far.

[Lowbrass]

Lowbrass, I'd tackle it sooner than later, weather be damned.  get some easy off on there and let it sit a day.  I am not a fan of using pam and etc on kettles.

I'm no longer a PAM fan either!  It's not just the weather, it is a severe lack of time as well.  I'll get it, I typed that last night right after getting in from trying to clean it so I was a bit dejected.  I know a couple of you haven't had any problems with Easy Off but has anyone had problems?  I don't want to take ANY chances this time!

[Craig]

I haven't come across issues with Pam on black kettles... Namely my faded MBH 22 to blacken it back up. But I haven't tried it on the colored kettles.

[Lowbrass]

Those using easy off; are you using oven cleaner or bbq grill cleaner?  Is there a difference?

[G$]

Oven Cleaner.  In fact I often use the store brand.

[tattooedant]

For the price, this stuff is great and can be found at Home Depot

Greased Lightning

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Greased-Lightning-32-oz-Super-Strength-Multi-Purpose-Cleaner-and-Degreaser-30101GRL/202820675#.Up_AB8RDvn8

[pbe gummi bear]

The one in the yellow bottle works best for me:



I've had it cut through stuff that Zep and generic cleaners couldn't.

[saxart]

The one in the yellow bottle works best for me:



I've had it cut through stuff that Zep and generic cleaners couldn't.

^  This ^  (Just don't by the "low fume" version.  That stuff isn't worth the can it comes in!)

Low Brass-
Don't worry about using oven cleaner.  It doesn't do anything to these old kettles.   For what you have on there, it shouldn't have to sit long to loosen that up either.

[Lowbrass]

Just wanted to let everyone know that the Easy-Off seems to have done the trick with removing all that burnt on canola oil.  We had some nice days this past weekend is St. Louis and I was able to get outside and give it a scrub.  It isn't perfect because I was in a hurry and not into putting a bunch of elbow grease into it but most of it came off without a big problem.  The rest I will get in the spring.  I also (unfortunately) came across a couple of areas in which during the intitial restoration, I was too eager with my scrubbing and scratched the finish.  It isn't too bad though and the yellow still looks beautiful!  Can't wait to cook on it in a couple of months.  Now onto Project Red Ranger Rescue!

[Troy]

the stuff at the dollar tree works just as well.

it's simply lye with a spray on propellent.

i use it inside and out. put whole thing in garbage bag, spray it down (don't inhale), close bag and let it sit in the sun for a day.

[zavod44]

I used extra double heavy duty easy off, no problems....