Cleaning white mist off squirrel glass

[RufusR]

Any one have any tips for cleaning white mist from stove gass ? Tried lots nothing working , would really like to a pose replacing glass . Like my fires winter cosy glow too much to do nothing though lol

 

anyone got. Magic idea / cleaning product ? 

[dccruiser]

I use a flat scraper on my stove glass its the only thing i have found that brings the glass up like new ... just the metal type ones sold in all the hardware shops for scraping paper off walls

Rick

[Rob-M]

I used wet wipes which got the glass clean.

[rusty69]

Bit of damp newspaper dipped in ash. 

[cuthound]

All the above plus damp scotchbrite green scourer for stubborn marks. (Glass Only, not Mica found in some curved stoves).

[Sea Dog]

I use baby wipes since reading it on here a while back. Absolutely amazing on the glass of the solid fuel stove on the boat, but not really up to the job on the wood burner at home.

[BWM]

A bit of ash on the sponge side of a scourer and scrub the glass, wet down and dry with newspaper.

[bizzard]

Acorn joose or WW2 Gurman ersatz coughy.

[mross]

Utter madness to use a metal scraper since it will inevitably scratch the glass.  Putting ash on my cleaning cloth seems to offer no advantage.  Plain kitchen towel and water seems to work well on my two stoves.

[dccruiser]

58 minutes ago, mross said:

Utter madness to use a metal scraper since it will inevitably scratch the glass.  Putting ash on my cleaning cloth seems to offer no advantage.  Plain kitchen towel and water seems to work well on my two stoves.

Obviously something you have never tried .... how on earth can a flat 3" wide edge be more likely to scratch glass than ash on a wet cloth or paper (which in effect is like using coarse grade wet and dry!)

I have a villager stove that doesnt have the best air curtain behind the glass and have been using a scraper since it was brand new with absolutely no detriment whatsoever to the glass ... where i have seen other peoples stoves with obvious swirl marks where an abrasive has been used, but even that surprises me as the glass is obviously both tempered and heat resistant, so far more resilient than "normal" glass.

 

Rick

[mross]

OK.  You have that experience.  However, I have never needed to use anything sharp or abrasive.  Just paper, water and elbow grease. 

[dccruiser]

Just now, mross said:

OK.  You have that experience.  However, I have never needed to use anything sharp or abrasive.  Just paper, water and elbow grease. 

With all due respect it comes down to how good the air curtain is running up the front of your glass, my aarrow stove would do with just a wipe from a wet cloth or baby wipe like yours but the villager is a nightmare ... 

Rick

[Canal Cuttings]

A "magic sponge" works miracles on some types of grime, without any visible scratches (but don't use it on your car's paintwork or specs without checking first).

It is ideal for removing tea stains from inside mugs, and bringing old PVC window frames back to sparkling white!

p.s. It has the structural strength of a digestive biscuit, so you can't use it on a rough surface, but only costs about a quid.

Edited September 6, 2017 by Canal Cuttings
added p.s.

[X Alan W]

On 9/5/2017 at 19:49, rusty69 said:

Bit of damp newspaper dipped in ash. 

That's the method I use

[Lily Rose]

Prior to this thread, everytime I've seen the use of ash mentioned it has always been specified that it must be wood ash, not coal. Is that not the case?

Apologies if I´ve missed that in the thread somewhere.

 

[Sea Dog]

6 hours ago, Lily Rose said:

Prior to this thread, everytime I've seen the use of ash mentioned it has always been specified that it must be wood ash, not coal. Is that not the case?

Apologies if I´ve missed that in the thread somewhere.

 

Well, I am no expert, but smokeless fuel ash feels pretty gritty and scratchy to me.  Fortunately, baby wipes do a fab job on my Bubble solid fuel stove onboard.  At home though, my Aarrow woodburner gets the ash treatment because baby wipes often don't achieve a clean glass and wood ash feels like very fine talcum powder.

[mrsmelly]

Ahh now I see. So you are supposed to be able to see through the glass then? Cant see through mine but fire still works very well.

[MtB]

What exactly is a 'baby wipe' please?

Or do you mean use a baby to wipe the glass??

[Rob-M]

5 hours ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

What exactly is a 'baby wipe' please?

Or do you mean use a baby to wipe the glass??

It is another name for a wet wipes, usually sold in the baby stuff aisle in supermarkets and whilst good for cleaning many things they are marketed for cleaning babies bums.

[Sea Dog]

5 hours ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

What exactly is a 'baby wipe' please?

Or do you mean use a baby to wipe the glass??

You have it. Take a freshly squeezed baby (a furry one like a young koala or even an adult bush baby is ideal), dip it in jojoba oil or rub it with a very ripe avocado, then simply wipe the glass in a circular rubbing motion, turning occasionally. Don't use hedgehogs or you risk scratching the glass.

[rusty69]

36 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

You have it. Take a freshly squeezed baby (a furry one like a young koala or even an adult bush baby is ideal), dip it in jojoba oil or rub it with a very ripe avocado, then simply wipe the glass in a circular rubbing motion, turning occasionally. Don't use hedgehogs or you risk scratching the glass.

Surely it should be a squirrel, preferably a gray one. 

Koalas for kabolas

[Sea Dog]

1 minute ago, rusty69 said:

Surely it should be a squirrel, preferably a gray one. 

Koalas for kabolas

Nah - squirrels go in the pot on top of the stove! Could use just the pelt I guess, but they're better for making winter cod pieces.

[rusty69]

1 minute ago, Sea Dog said:

Nah - squirrels go in the pot on top of the stove! Could use just the pelt I guess, but they're better for making winter cod pieces.

Whip ya pelt codpiece off, clean the glass . Don't forget to leave it to cool before you put it back on. 

[Mick in Bangkok]

I think i have heard of viniger being used, certainaly on baked on grime in ovens, perhaps worth a go on a stove

[rgreg]

On 06/09/2017 at 15:29, dccruiser said:

With all due respect it comes down to how good the air curtain is running up the front of your glass, my aarrow stove would do with just a wipe from a wet cloth or baby wipe like yours but the villager is a nightmare ... 

Rick

Plus, I think it's dependent on what you burn. I only ever burn good quality smokeless ovals and a wipe over with a damp cloth, after the door has been left open for a couple of minutes to cool, does the job.