How Does One Clean The Inside Of An Old Magnalite Pot
Margaret Suran
black spots and nothing seems to work to get it clean. It is a small
One Quart pot. Does one of you know the secret? Thank you.
Kswck
"Margaret Suran" <marg...@no.spam.for.me.invalid> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to clean such a pot? The inside is discolored, with black
> spots and nothing seems to work to get it clean. It is a small One Quart
> pot. Does one of you know the secret? Thank you.
1 quart? Buy a new one. Can't cost that much.
PickyJaz
wrote:
> Is there a way to clean such a pot? The inside is discolored, with
> black spots and nothing seems to work to get it clean. It is a small
> One Quart pot. Does one of you know the secret? Thank you.
Margaret Suran
heavy for my arthritic fingers and hands to handle. I use T-Fal's
cookware, who still make delightfully light weight pots and pans.
The One Quart pot belongs to a neighbor. She is throwing it out, but
she wanted me to give it one try with this news group. Except for the
ugly inside, the pot is fine and can still be used for cooking, but it
sure looks disgusting with all those black spots.
Margaret Suran
Thank you. I will take a look in some of the hardware stores in this
area and ask in a couple of restaurant where I know the owners.
Melba's Jammin'
Margaret Suran <marg...@no.spam.for.me.invalid> wrote:
Fill it with water and add about 1/4 cup of cream of tartar. Simmer it
for 10 minutes.
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Janet Wilder
I had Magnalite pots as a young bride. They were my favorite pots. The
inside gets pitted from acid over the years. I don't know what the other
dark spots are, but clean it with Bon Ami and a green 3M pad. It should
shine right up.
Janet Wilder
> Kswck wrote:
>> "Margaret Suran" <marg...@no.spam.for.me.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:gk8q6n$v6m$1...@news.motzarella.org...
>>> Is there a way to clean such a pot? The inside is discolored, with
>>> black spots and nothing seems to work to get it clean. It is a small
>>> One Quart pot. Does one of you know the secret? Thank you.
>>
>> 1 quart? Buy a new one. Can't cost that much.
Can't get them any more.
Margaret Suran
Thank you. I will get some Bon Ami and also some Cream of Tartar
(Barbara's suggestion) and see whether one or the other will do the job.
I have the green Rescue Pads and Comet, but I will try the Bon Ami,
if I can find some. Thank you, Janet and Barbara.
Wayne Boatwright
I use Cameo Stainless Steel and Aluminum Cleaner, and use a scrubbie pad
with it.
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Beartooth
You might want to try Barkeeper's Friend (very cautiously!),
especially if the cream of tartar treatment helped. Both are acids; the
BF is oxalic, which I believe to be rather stronger.
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Melba's Jammin'
Janet Wilder <kelly...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Kswck wrote:
> >> 1 quart? Buy a new one. Can't cost that much.
>
> Can't get them any more.
Sure you can.
http://www.shopworldkitchen.com/index.asp?pageid=240&b=11
I'm still moping over the roaster I passed by at the thrift store. $10,
I think, vs the $80 new.
sf
<barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>I'm still moping over the roaster I passed by at the thrift store. $10,
>I think, vs the $80 new.
A "used" margarite roaster was for sale at $10 and passed over it, for
whatever financial problems, I bet... Quite a buy! I wish I saw
deals like that.
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I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.
Mae West
Chemiker
Years ago, it may have been on this NG, somebody
suggested cleaning up moderately scratched up S/S
with an oil-based auto valve grinding compound.
I tried it and it worked like a charm. THe product
he/she recommended was, IIRC, DuPont No 7
automobile valve lapping compound. Back then
you could also get a fine-grit paste auto polish.
For you young'uns, that was when US autos
had baked on enamel paint, not this soft
acrylic (or whatever) paint. Think garnet
dust polishing paste... I think jewelers
still use that method.
Soft cloth or paper towel, lapping compound,
elbow grease, and you're in the S/S mirror
business.
Does anybody remember this?
Alex
Gloria P
> On Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:48:17 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> <barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> I'm still moping over the roaster I passed by at the thrift store. $10,
>> I think, vs the $80 new.
>
> A "used" margarite roaster was for sale at $10 and passed over it, for
> whatever financial problems, I bet... Quite a buy! I wish I saw
> deals like that.
>
>
You've gotta hang out at the right places. Have you heard of Bennington
Pottery? I have bought a couple of pieces at a local Goodwill Store for
$1 and $2. You've gotta search through a lot of junk for a few
treasures (in the company of some really strange people, too!) These
things don't just jump into your lap, ya know?
;-)
gloria p
sf
wrote:
>You've gotta hang out at the right places. Have you heard of Bennington
>Pottery?
No.
>I have bought a couple of pieces at a local Goodwill Store for
>$1 and $2. You've gotta search through a lot of junk for a few
>treasures (in the company of some really strange people, too!)
BTDT, never found a real "find" in those places. Most of it is cherry
picked around here and now Good Will has stores for the "better"
quality merchandise.
>These things don't just jump into your lap, ya know?
I know. Back when the military was on the SF Presidio, there was a
second hand shop where I found some great buys. Mainly knick knacky
things, no kitchenware that I drooled over. Way back in the day
before used furniture stores decided to call themselves "antique
shops", I found many pieces of furniture at a good price.
Sheldon
wrote:
> Kswck wrote:
> > "Margaret Suran" <marga...@no.spam.for.me.invalid> wrote in message
> >news:gk8q6n$v6m$1...@news.motzarella.org...
> >> Is there a way to clean such a pot? �The inside is discolored, with black
> >> spots and nothing seems to work to get it clean. �It is a small One Quart
> >> pot. �Does one of you know the secret? �Thank you.
>
> > 1 quart? Buy a new one. Can't cost that much.
>
> It's not mine. �I could not use it even if it were, as it is much too
It's cast aluminum... the 1 qt size weighs less than the same size in
stainless steel. It's not the pot you have trouble lifting, it's what
you put inside... other than cast iron you would have exactly the same
difficulty with any 1 qt pot when filled with liquid.. you'd then have
the same difficulty handling a 1qt container of milk. And why would
you need to lift a pot except to place it on the stove (empty), and
then you can either lift the pot to pour, or if too heavy use a ladle,
whenevr possible, for safety, one should use a ladle to serve from a
cook pot. I don't have the foggiest idea what anyone does with a one
quart pot anyway... it's way too small for me to use as a urinal.
It's very easy to clean discolored cast aluminum... polish with fine
steelwool. If it's pitted toss it.