Cleanup of overspray

[Andy]

I am trying to clean some over spray of an oven. (Not my work.) :-)

As a former chemist, I have tried:

1. Paint thinner
2. TSP
3. Rubbing alcohol
4. Brillo pad (lightly)
5. Ammonia
6. Exorcism :-)

Any other ideas ?

Andy

[Muggles]

Oven cleaner? What exactly is the over spray? A food spill or something else?

[Don Y]

You've not indicated what the oversprayed substance likely *is*! Also, I assume by "oven" you genuinely *mean* "oven" (i.e., not stovetop, etc.). Do you mean the oven's interior or exterior?

My GoTo solvents tend to be:

- soapy water (soaking things)

- alcohol

- mineral spirits

- acetone

- MEK

- xylene

- brake fluid etc.

The order in which I will try them and the ones that I will "disqualify" varies based on the material that I am trying to remove as well as the "base material" (that, presumably, I would like to protect/preserve, to some degree).

[N.B. Many of these are nasty and you should consult the associated MSDS before using]

[Micky]

For piffle dust, I recommend Amway Piffle Remover

[Paintedcow]

I dont even bother to reply to posts when they are this vague. If it's food, SAY SO! (and explain what spilled). Overspray is a term more associated with painting, not an oven spill. Anyone owning an oven should know about Oven Cleaner anyhow.

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[Stormin Mormon]

Far too complicated. Oven cleaners are typically lye and some detergent. Use hot water and a nylon scrubby pad.

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[Stormin Mormon]

That's the only thing I can figure. Trying to clean the oven, and sprayed some clean area.

Warm or hot water, and a scrubby. Might try diluted vinegar, as the oven cleaner is alkalai.

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[Stormin Mormon]

Oddly enough, both eco friendly, and actually does work. I used to love LOC when I was Amway distributor.

I got a used TV which stank of cigarette film. Bit of Zoom and warm water and a rag, and the nicotine came right off.

[Stormin Mormon]

I also don't bother to reply to posts when they are this vague.

[DerbyDad03]

And yet you responded to a follow-up post, saying basically what you probably would have said had you responded to the original post.

Interesting.

[Muggles]

Sometimes, a person just can't remember to put everything they need to know in their initial post. I don't mind responding and asking for clarification.

[Micky]

There is one Andy who posts stupid stuff like this all the time. This might be he.

[Micky]

Folks, I just noticed. The OP is Andy .

He goes from one ng to another posting off-topic, irrelevant, and often stupid posts. He should see a psychological therapist.

I'm sorry I wasted my time answering him (kerplunk).

Andy, grow up.

[Andy]

As my post CLEARLY says, it is not my work.

If I knew what the over spray was, I would have found a way to remove it.

[Andy]

Forgot to take your meds ?

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[Don Y]

"AS A FORMER CHEMIST", you should understand the need for specificity in questions and statements. You wouldn't say "mix them together" without clearly indicating what "them" indicates, the quantities involved (if not implied) and any other special instructions regarding HOW to combine them -- along with any precautions to be observed in doing so.

As I asked:

- is it *in* the oven (the oven is the large enclosure into which one would typically place items like TURKEYS to be roasted)?

- is it *on* the stovetop (the stovetop is the nominally flat surface on top that one places pots to be heated)?

The likely remedies that would be suggested when trying to clean the ENAMELED, self-cleaning interior of the oven are very different from the "glass" cooktops (which self-destruct when a pot boils over and isn't IMMEDIATELY cleaned) which, in turn, are different than the remedies suggested if the oven EXTERIOR had been "dirtied".

[Stormin Mormon]

Since you didn't say, we all therefore know that the overspray is inside the oven, on the left side. So, you'd use hot soapy water to remove the oven cleaner over spray.

Of course, if you wanted, you might provide some more useful information. Rather than just vague trolling.

[Stormin Mormon]

And from Andy's posts, he CLEARLY won't tell us any more detail (such as the information you and I both requested.)

[Andy]

You should not have assumed that it was inside the oven.

I forgive you.

Andy