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Default Removing Baked-on Oil from Pans

On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:47:49 -0800 (PST), Greg Esres
> wrote:

>In researching the archives for how to clean oil from aluminum pans, I
>found the advice mainly consisted of "elbow grease". However, I found
>that a spray-on product called "Lift Off" to be highly effective in
>removing oil residue; after spraying, it wiped off with a paper
>towel. The active ingredient appears to be "Xylol", and is mainly
>marketed towards removing stickers and such. My own can is over 10
>years old, so I don't know if the brand is still made any more, but
>surely some other similar spray uses the same chemical. (WD-40 is not
>effective.)


Hmmmm. If a product marketed to remove stickers etc is good, then Goo
Gone should work. Give it a try.

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