On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:20:19 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Fri 15 Feb 2008 02:54:23p, maxine in ri told us...
>
>> On Feb 14, 8:47 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.)
>>
>> Sheldon/Penmart had a good useful method. Take a large plastic
>> garbage bag, put the pan in the bag, add a splash or three of ammonia,
>> tie the bag shut and leave it overnight (preferrably somewhere
>> outside) The next day, take the pan out of the bag, rinse it off with
>> the hose, and then a light scrubbing should get rid of anything that's
>> still on it.
>>
>> maxine in ri
>>
>
>If the pan is aluminum it will be totally ruined. Stainless steel works
>okay.

Hi Wayne,

Sheldon also claims that ammonia will harm aluminum, but
based on everything I can find on the net (together with my
own experience) that is false.

In fact, aluminum tubing is used to convey ammonia
(including heated, and under pressure) in all sorts of
industrial applications.

I posted that information in the earlier thread about this
cleanup issue.

All the best,
--
Kenneth

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