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Default Removing Baked-on Oil from Pans

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.)


Xylol is more commonly known as xylene. It's the active ingredient in
a bunch of spot removers. Goof-Off is a commmon brand in most of the
US. It's used as a thinner is some paint processes, and in some
carburator cleaners. I'm not at all surprised it cleans your grease
off pans.