Grease catching things that go under stove burners...

[Ichinisan]

Are these ruined?

They have deteriorated rapidly since my sister became my roommate. We've both been away for days and I came home to find that she had left them in the sink with water collected in them...which made it so much worse.

In the past, I've tried to clean them up with brillo pads and it seemed I was getting absolutely nowhere with some of them. Is there some miracle chemical that will help, or do I have to buy new ones?

Are the sizes standardized so it would even be possible to buy compatible ones at Lowe's or Home Depot?

[edit]
Replaced. Thanks, guys.

 

[Eureka]

Looks like rust.

Apparently you can just soak it in muriatic acid (or other acid rust removal methods) and then brush off the rust. Then repolish by hand. Look up the guides for doing it, the acids can be highly dangerous.

Altneratively it might just be cheaper to find a new source for the grease catchers. They look fairly cheap and universal (we have the same ones on our stove).

 

[Ichinisan]

Looks like rust.

Apparently you can just soak it in muriatic acid and then brush off the rust. Then repolish by hand.

Altneratively it might just be cheaper to find a new source for the grease catchers. They look fairly cheap and universal (we have the same ones on our stove).

Thanks. I wouldn't even know where to look for the acid. I'll buy some replacements.

 

[Drako]

Get some new ones, they are cheap.

http://www.amazon.com/Whirlpool-W102...s=Drip+Pan+Kit

 

[drebo]

They're common and inexpensive enough that replacing them is usually much easier.

 

[Aikouka]

They're common and inexpensive enough that replacing them is usually much easier.

Yeah, I just replace them when they start looking a bit bad. I've tried the silly foil things that you can put on them to avoid them from getting nasty, but they really don't do much and look kind of tacky.

 

[Markbnj]

Hard to tell from the pic. If that's rust then they are just some cheap stampings. Ours are coated with some sort of ceramic or enamel, but if we don't clean them regularly they get quite bad. My wife soaks them in a strong ammonia solution, which seems to work. Also, frequent use of this stuff http://www.barkeepersfriend.com/ will keep them from getting that bad to begin with. For cleaning metal pans and such that shit rocks.

 

[Fern]

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Are the sizes standardized so it would even be possible to buy compatible ones at Lowe's or Home Depot?

Yep. They have them and yes they are standard sizes.

They are not expensive either.

Fern

 

[dud]

They are cheap chromed steel.

They are ruined. The chrome has been compromised and replaced by iron oxide.

They should be standard sizes.

They are relatively inexpensive to replace ... you can even pick them up at Wallyworld.

 

[Drako]

They are relatively inexpensive to replace ... you can even pick them up at Wallyworld.

Yep - Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Lowes, Ace, etc all carry these.

You can also get porcelain coated ones that cost a bit more and last longer, but they are black.

http://www.amazon.com/Range-Kleen-P1...words=drip+pan

 

[Xstatic1]

Just buy a new set, OP.

Hard to tell from the pic. If that's rust then they are just some cheap stampings. Ours are coated with some sort of ceramic or enamel, but if we don't clean them regularly they get quite bad. My wife soaks them in a strong ammonia solution, which seems to work. Also, frequent use of this stuff http://www.barkeepersfriend.com/ will keep them from getting that bad to begin with. For cleaning metal pans and such that shit rocks.

^ (bolded) I do that too. I place the drip pan inside a ziploc with a splash of ammonia, and let it "fumigate" overnight. Works like a charm.