Help on buffing out a weird lid spot?

[gunner]

Hey All,

Hoping you guys can help me figure out how to buff out this weird spot on my lid? It almost looks like faint dirt or something, but it WILL NOT come off! I tried steel wool and dish soap but maybe need something more heavy duty? It's driving me crazy. It's hard to get a good picture of it, but see below. Any thoughts??

[pbe gummi bear]

Hey @gunner send me the grill and I'll take a look at the spot for you. I'll even qa the kettle with a couple dozen pounds of meat to make sure it's working properly after the cleanup. Anyways, thats really strange. Does it look like a stain or paint defect?

[gunner]

Haha thanks @pbe gummi bear but I think I will hold on to this one for at least a little bit It looks like dirt ? but it seems deep. I don't think it's a paint defect? I am thinking of trying something more abrasive (then dish soap) to scrub it out but not sure what to use? I don't want to risk ruining the porcelain. Any ideas?

[GregS]

have you tried carnuba car wax?

[gunner]

have you tried carnuba car wax?

@GregS , no I haven't tried that before. Looks like a good option. Have you used it before on kettles with success?

[GregS]

Yep.  Any cleaner wax like nufinish should work too.  Another option is dampen a rag with naptha, aka zippy lighter fluid.  That's a good cleaner as is wd40.

[gunner]

nice I will try those options. Thanks!

[1buckie]

Haha thanks @pbe gummi bear but I think I will hold on to this one for at least a little bit It looks like dirt ? but it seems deep. I don't think it's a paint defect? I am thinking of trying something more abrasive (then dish soap) to scrub it out but not sure what to use? I don't want to risk ruining the porcelain. Any ideas?

More abrasive is not neccessarily the right thing.....
What's needed is something that will dissove whatever created the stain.....that's hard to know if you weren't the one who created it.....

Could be that something like mineral spirits or paint thinner might be just harsh enough & work at the components of the stain without damaging the finish.....

Test out on the very bottom of the kettle where there's likely to be some build-up anyway & then you can see what gives.....

[Troy]

i would try a pumice stick. it's what I used to get rust stains out of light colored kettles.

just make sure the pumice is wet, and don't go ape shit with it.
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They're softer than the ones people use on their feet

[gunner]

All good suggestions, thank you! @Troy , would you just use the pumice stick and warm water? or add dish soap or something else?

[dazzo]

Whatever you do, test it on the bottom of the bowl to see the side effects, if any.

[samq]

I'm new and all, but are you sure that just isn't a thin spot in the green paint, and the original/factory black is showing through?

[Troy]

All good suggestions, thank you! @Troy , would you just use the pumice stick and warm water? or add dish soap or something else?

i just used water, but i suppose some soap may help.

[pbe gummi bear]

Oh, you can also try lighter fluid. It's a great solvent. If you don't have any, I'm sure @Jeff can loan you some.

[Jeff]

Alright Lawrence, you funny guy.  FYI...I haven't used it in over a year!  I have two new chimneys!  Even one dedicated to the camper in Wisconsin with Weber lighter cubes!

@gunner
Hey now...as far as those blackish looking stains, I think I've seen those before on my lighter colored grills.  Oddly enough, 0000 steel wool wouldn't remove them, but if they are the same type of stain, I've had amazing luck using Cerama Bryte.  It took them right off!

http://www.amazon.com/Cerama-Bryte-Ceramic-Cooktop-Cleaner/dp/B00009WC69/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431118059&sr=8-1&keywords=Cerama+Bryte+Cooktop

Good luck!