On Feb 14, 7:47*pm, 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.)

The best one I've found for removing baked-on residue is called
"Sokoff."

N.