anyone know of any tried and tested chemical agents, preferably non abrasive, which will remove light to meduim carbon deposits from a three section gas hob ring consisting of an aluminium base, brass burner ring and a cast iron cap ?
there's quite a few products about but which ones actually work ?
Any of the sodium hydroxide based oven cleaners will work on the brass and steel bits, although they might damage any special finishes so try on an unobtrusive area first. They also dissolve skin, flesh and bones, so you need to take appropriate precautions.
Unfortunately, most things that dissolve burned on grease also dissolve aluminium -- I don't have an answer for that one. If it was just carbon, then an oxidising agent like hydrogen peroxide might remove it, but it's much more complicated. (Don't try hydrogen peroxide, I'm not sure how safely or explosively it might react with carbon. I would guess aluminium would be OK as it's coated in a thin hard oxide layer anyway, but the aluminium is probably an alloy and the hydrogen peroxide might react with the other constiutents of it.)
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