I was challenged...

[Duke]

Very nice work Greg! I am going to give that a shot on my next pan.

[Craig]

That came out looking NOS! I might have to give this a try on my 22 version. Its clean, but not as clean as yours.   

[glrasmussen]

That looks fantastik Greg.  my new avacado has the older thinner twist pan that needs to be cleaned as well.  I am a little concerned that scrubbing it is going to mis-shape it even more.  I will definitely add CLR to my treatment plan.

You'll be fine. I use a rubber mallet and a very dense rubber material I have, the come into shape pretty good. The ones with deeper creases, not so good.

[robs2]

@glrasmussen I have a 1970 ash pan that doesn't have the slightest bend... it's near perfect but for the buildup of grease and ash. I've had it soaking in a sink of warm water with a cup of CLR added, per the ash pan cleanup guide on our home page. Now that the "crud" has re-absorbed moisture and softened up, what is the best way to remove it?  I'm guessing a single edge razor but before I start, I want to confirm that's the right thing to do. I sure don't want to make a mistake on this...


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[TexasOnion]

Try a 1 inch plastic putty knife

[robs2]

Try a 1 inch plastic putty knife

Good call.


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[JDD]

Steel wool.

[Cellar2ful]

Don't use a razor blade on the aluminum ash pan.  Aluminum is a soft metal and and the razor blade will actually gouge it and leave deep scratches.  As mentioned above, start with a plastic putty knife and then move onto steel wool.  You can also use a combination of Dawn soap and SOS pads.  They work good on built up grease like that. Always work in circular motions.

[robs2]

Don't use a razor blade on the aluminum ash pan.  Aluminum is a soft metal and and the razor blade will actually gouge it and leave deep scratches.  As mentioned above, start with a plastic putty knife and then move onto steel wool.  You can also use a combination of Dawn soap and SOS pads.  They work good on built up grease like that. Always work in circular motions.

10-4. How does an SOS pad compare to 0000 steel wool?


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[PotsieWeber]

If you want to use a razor blade, try a PLASTIC one.  If you are in the midwest & have a Menards near you, that is where you will probably find the best price.  Otherwise, a lot of auto parts stores carry them.

[Cellar2ful]

SOS is more coarse than #0000 steel wool. I use the SOS and Dawn soap when first attacking built up grease on bowls, lids and ash pans.  Once the initial crud is removed, I use the #0000 steel wool to polish and remove fine deposits that may have been missed.  The good thing about SOS and Dawn soap is they both use biodegradable ingredients. I just scrub down the kettles on my lawn. It waters the lawn and causes no harm to it either.