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In the dog house, cleaning advice needed.

In need or urgent assistance please, boiled some eggs this morning and the water from the hob spilled over. I wiped with a microfibre cloth and it seems to have melted fibres from the cloth onto the hob and now I can't get it off. I've applied Pink Stuff cream to it and scrubbed with scourer of a sponge.

Mrs has come home and is absolutely fuming, we only had the hob a week.

There must be a way this can come out, does anybody know?!





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  • Suspect that you might need to warm fibres slightly to soften them and then carefully scrape off. 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,477
    Use a razor blade scraper.
  • SID
    SID Posts: 260
    edited February 2024
    Can’t do the link but look for hob scrappers on Amazon. I’ve used them on an induction hob and they work but just be as gentle and patient as yor can. 
    Edit: if you go down this route use metal rather than plastic scraper the plastic ones are useless. 
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,740
    Vim and some medium grit wet n dry should do it. 
  • robroy
    robroy Posts: 4,426
    In need or urgent assistance please, boiled some eggs this morning and the water from the hob spilled over. I wiped with a microfibre cloth and it seems to have melted fibres from the cloth onto the hob and now I can't get it off. I've applied Pink Stuff cream to it and scrubbed with scourer of a sponge.

    Mrs has come home and is absolutely fuming, we only had the hob a week.

    There must be a way this can come out, does anybody know?!





    You need to turn it on to melt and as it is cooling wipe it off. Easy fix 
  • Thought for a minute you were going to blame it on the dog ! 
  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,595
    Is it ceramic or just glass?

    Baking soda and/or white vinegar may help, let it soak in, but looking at the picture and if it's just glass you may have already scoured it.......
  • Rob7Lee said:
    Is it ceramic or just glass?

    Baking soda and/or white vinegar may help, let it soak in, but looking at the picture and if it's just glass you may have already scoured it.......
    It is a ceramic hob yes, hopefully that means good for me?!

    heading to B&M down the road now, hoping a hob razor will do the trick. Will keep you all posted and thanks everyone for your responses
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  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
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  • Could be if you heat up the hob very high then the fibres will melt further, blacken, crisp up and just brush off 🤷🏻‍♂️
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,195
    Please let us know how this turns out. It’s massively relatable. 
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,000
    Maybe some flowers or chocolates or something for Mrs DC too and a bit of grovelling...
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,515
    edited February 2024
    Take it round to The Repair Shop, they can do anything...🙄

    Seriously though, good luck...
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    Jet wash?
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,484
    If she's got that much of the hump, you might aswel f*** off down the pub and make the most of it. And, as a bit of a win bonus, she'll more than likely have dealt with the offending melted microfiber mess on your return 👍
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  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,484
    Rob7Lee said:
    Is it ceramic or just glass?

    Baking soda and/or white vinegar may help, let it soak in, but looking at the picture and if it's just glass you may have already scoured it.......
    Baking soda goes in the oven, surely?

  • Having a self catering cottage I have become a master in cleaning everything.
    We have a ceramic hob and it’s always being left scummy 🙄
    This stuff is what I use with a bit of kitchen towel.
    It’s non abrasive (you have to be really careful not to scratch the hob) and it will come off with a bit of elbow grease.
    Good luck.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,484
    edited February 2024
    Glad we got some treacles on here to actually come up with some serious solutions to this domestic dilemma. 
  • Gribbo said:
    Glad we got some treacles on here to actually come up with some serious solutions to this domestic dilemma. 
    Been a while since I was called that.
    I’ll fecking take it 🤣🤣🤣
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    edited February 2024
    The problem you have, unless you sort it, is that every time she uses it, she is going to be angry with you. You can buy cleaning products and specialist scrapers, reasonably cheaply on ebay. Then you have to pray you don't make it worse.
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,347
    edited February 2024
    Our hob looks like that a few times a week at least. They are a pain to clean, tried in the first few weeks but they get all kinds of stubborn stuff on them. Often when they get hot enough they self clean anyway. My philosophy - kitchen stuff is made to be used, not look like new!
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  • Chunes said:
    Our hob looks like that a few times a week at least. They are a pain to clean, tried in the first few weeks but they get all kinds of stubborn stuff on then. Often when they get hot enough they self clean anyway. My philosophy - kitchen stuff is made to be used, not look like new!
    I wish she had that philosophy also mate, I said to her if she made this mark I honestly wouldn’t care.

    anyhow, been told to stand down and the mother in law is coming over on Sunday to have a look at it. Brilliant. 
    Thoughts and Prayers are with you DC
  • Gribbo said:
    If she's got that much of the hump, you might aswel f*** off down the pub and make the most of it. And, as a bit of a win bonus, she'll more than likely have dealt with the offending melted microfiber mess on your return 👍
    And when he returns she shall deal with him,job done.