How to Remove Scratches from a Ceramic Cooker Hob - TESTED
Scratches on glass cooker tops are not uncommon. They make your cooker top look old and ugly.
I was cooking the other day. Food dribbled under the pan, heated up and burned into carbon (I was unaware this had happened).
I don’t like washing up, so I decided not to use a spoon. Instead I used a technique Chef’s call ‘Tossing’.
I tossed and shook my pan vigorously on the glass cooker top until I got weary and couldn’t toss anymore.
Once I had finished, I removed my pan and to my surprise there was a stupid amount of white scratches on the ceramic glass cooker top.
I rent, so I wasn’t worried about the cooker. I was worried about how I was going to cover this up so I get my full deposit back!
So in this video I test 6 ways to remove scratches from a glass ceramic stove cooker hob top and confirm which method is the best.
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They are NOT scratches, but aluminium marks from sliding the base of the pots on the ceramic and are purely on the surface. Simple to remove with metal polish ( Autosol) - A scratch is actual "scored" damage to the surface of the ceramic and cannot be rubbed out. Appliance service engineer of 52 years experience .
Please can u tell me what I can do. I sprayed oven cleaner on my glass cook top and now it has a cloudy ring around the burners. How can I get this off
Will brasso work?
Hi Mr. Walton, I have scorch marks on my white stove! HELP!
You're right, all I needed was a soft scouring sponge and a metric tonne of elbow grease. (I'll get autosol before the next house inspection)
I share your view. I too have shiny rings on my cooktop, most definitely from my espresso stovetop pots (aluminum-chrome-something alloy? apparently a softer metal mix, hence the abrasion?) So the metal polish tip is something I'd like to try. Anything else won't help with that. The company you recommended does have quite a few different products though. My question: liquid or a paste? or what can you recommend specifically? Thx
Wow, the car polish trick is great. Thanks for speaking clearly and deliberately. Plus, you're a cool guy!
Chrome polish is good for cleaning things like light switch covers, plug socket covers as it removes/hides scratches.
Fixing scratches is all about sanding down damages on the surface to either be even or polished, both work well on things like wood, plastics, or metal. However to be honest it's never going to work well on glass or ceramic surfaces since both molecular structures are not the kinds of things you can easily sand down to make an even surface or polish it. If u have minor scratching the final method is worth it but if u have major damage just leave it alone and be careful with your stove.
Thanks for the video. I was inspired to tackle my job and used The Pink Stuff and a soft damp cloth. Took seconds,band the hop look like new!
I'm a housekeeper for a holiday property and use The Pink Stuff too. Other than using a hob scraper it's the only thing that gets all the burnt stuff off. TPS cleans so many things, would hate to be without it!
Thank you for sharing, I am going to try it.
Cerama Bryte, ceramic stovetop cleaner is what I use. It’s designed for stovetops. Just put on stovetop. Using a wet paper towel, spread around and rub. Carefully use a razor blade to remove caked on spills. Wipe clean and see the amazing difference. Being using it for 20 years. Available in Canada.
Works great for cleaning but not for scratches. Too late for me:(
@@gradgirl2030I agree, I use it often for cleaning, but it does nothing for the scratches.
@@TopoGigio555 Cleans wonderfully, but one little slip with that blade and that's where scratches come from.
@@dad7130 Agree! I don’t use the blade for that reason.
Thank you so much! This was very helpful! You are so appreciated 🌹👍🏾Wishing you a great day!
Thank you, brilliant, will try the polish
this worked so well for me using metal polish with a drill & buffer attachment thanks
I use a very sharp blade to gently scrape off any burnt residue, then use Fairy liquid with a non-scratch scourer; Cif for any stubborn bits. To finish, I buff with a microfibre cloth.
I can Only Assume, you don't have a scratched glass stove top . . . .
Finally a nice informative video about the subject that is not bullshit, thank you!
You should try using the baking soda water mix as an abrasive to scrub/sand the surface.
What the polish used ?
Thank you very much for your honesty.
Trying this before guests arrive for thanksgiving love it thanks
What happens when you cook on it now tho? has it left some residue inside the scratches or has it just polished off the corners of the scratches to make them less visible so there's no residue?
I always use either baking soda paste or Bartender’s Friend and gently taking my time, scrape with a razor. If it is just cooked on grease like it usually is, I can make them look new. I recently had a lady come by that had either bought a stove or some kind of appliance from me sometime in the past stop by and ask me how I got them so clean as she knew I had good luck cleaning stove tops. I did not recognize her, but it made me feel good that she stopped and asked me. Water seems to work about as good as vinegar for the baking soda paste to me. I just let it sit a good while longer than this video shows.
Will the heat melt the polish away quickly when you use the stove?
Thank you for sharing. I am going to try this on my sons ceramic hob.
Best video I’ve seen so far thanks bud !
Thank you! Very nice comment.
Thank you so much! I spilled hot chocolate and it looked tragic. With your system the whole thing disappeared.
Just did it and it worked! Thanks!
What polish did you use
Thx I was searching for that video coz I got a tiny scratch on my stove n I want to remove it . But from where can I get the polish ??
any auto zone, or O'Reillys its just car polish Sarah;)
I used the left-over polish I had from my Meguiar's car headlight restoration kit. Other polishes may work? But this what i had laying around.
T cut
eguer5 ok thank you ☺️
@@diyr6894 Thank you very much! Worked extremely well!!!
Very extremely helpful thank you soooooo much
It was very interesting. What kind of polish. Shoe polish does it help also ;
In my experience with polishing glass, is that you need an abrasive polishing. Shoe polishing is usually just an oil/wax/pigment blend, so it won't help.
For baked oven residue that refuses to budge I use a blade from a Stanley knife and gently remove the carbon food stains. Hold it at an angle so it is pretty flat against the surface and it removes the baked on remains. Polish off with some cif cleaner…job done.
Yep, fully agree. Anything burnt on gets the Stanley blade treatment.
hatmanphilly, What about S C R A T C H E S ? NOT Burnt on oven residue . . . .
Yes a blade and regular cheap scouring, ( comet, bar keepers friend, powder, put it on, a little water to make a paste and a scouring sponge, 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Again, doesn't get scratches out.
Thank you. My son kinda destroyed the one burner. Now I’m going out to buy the car polish and a buffer for my electric circular sander. Awesome ! 🥰❤️💕
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yup me to!!!! Who knew car polish🤔🤨
Just bought a new frying pan and it scratched the hell out of my hob. Thanks for the tips, saved me time.
That's the only down side to a ceramic hob, you can't throw your pans around like you can on a gas hob.
What the hell is a hob? English term for stove?
@@shawnmartin95358 Yes it what you use to cook stuff in pans
@@shawnmartin95358 the hob is the top part of the cooker where you cook your pasta rice beans etc.
@@bobbyboy4496 thank you. enjoy learning the difference between our 'English' y'all's proper English
Thank you for doing all the hard work for us. Being a guy I was thinking: car (scratch) polish? Glad you tested it. :)
You thought right. And it works really well.
Very kind sounding boy, i would adopt him 😂🤦♂️
Will this work for auto windshield ??? What brand works best ???
HELP IS HERE! There is something that is made expressly for this purpose. It is only $4.15 at Walmart. It is this: "Weiman Glass Cooktop Cleaner & Polish - 15 Ounce." It is a special polish for these kind of cooktops. One came with my stove years ago and it works like a charm. My stove top still looks like new. Use it over the entire top before using the stove as it cleans and also puts up a protective barrier on the surface. Reapply every few months to keep it looking good. Note 1: Do not use paper products like paper towels on the cooktop to clean as they can make microscopic scratches. Always use a soft sponge or cloth or vinyl scrubby. Note 2: If you use a scraper like a razor blade to scrape off burnt-on food, always wet the surface with water or Windex before using the blade to prevent scratching the top.
Paper can scratch these things? what the hell?!
Yes! I have found that it takes several weeks to get most of it back to normal. Patience!
I have used several Weiman products, including ceramic cleaner/polish, stainless steel cleaner, and leather cleaner/conditioner. They all have worked very well. As a nice bonus, they always seem to be very reasonably priced too.
@@Sephiroth0232 yes, paper is abrasive. Sometimes that is a good thing. For example, newspaper is the best thing to use when cleaning windows with commercial sprays. The slight abrasive speeds up cleaning.
We use a product here in the UK called Hob Bright does the job perfectly!
What happens when you turn on the heat after adding the polish? Does it smoke?
not if you clean it properly after polishing. Polish compound is not a coating like wax, it's the mechanical action of its abrasive particles what smooths the surface, you have to remove it after polishing the surface.
That's correct. I thoroughly washed the cooker top before i used it again.
@@clorox1676 okay so its actually sanding off the top of the glass to restore the glass finish
I use 180 grit sand paper wet with any type of degreaser to remove allot of burnt grime and scratch marks and it normally gets it all unless they are deep scratch’s and then your looking at removing layers of glass to get that smooth again and different levels of sand paper. I lightly press on the sandpaper and stick with a clockwise swirl pattern. I sell used appliances and this has been the best method for me.
It worked wonderfully! Thank you!
Thank you for testing it! Glad it worked for you :)
I used a single edge razor blade and got as much as possible off gently. Then I took glass cleaner from a professional cleaning service and cleaned the top. I used a fiber type cloth like they said to do and it look so much better.
Thanks for the video, very helpful. And such a pleasant voice)
السلام عليكم ممكن إذا سمحتو حبيت اسأل عندي فرن سيراميك جينرال واشعلت عليه فحم وم كان لديه اي فكره انه الفحم يترك اثر على السطح ارجوالإفاده وشكراً جزيلاً🌹👍تحياتي
If your pots and pans have Burt on grease on the bottom, I wonder if this could be scratching the cook top?
My man worked and my wife is now happy and calm. No more screaming 😂😇
Well done my friend always worth ago liked your video
Note to self: Don't go ballistic on your glass top. I'm in the process of buying a glass top range, so this has really helped. Thank you!
Just clean stovetop after each use and you won’t have this problem. I’m on my second one (different residences) and I’ve never had these type of issues by cleaning the stove after each use! I find it hard to believe people don’t clean up spills/splatters after each use and just cook again and burn it in.
Buying a glass-top stove is one of my wife's and my biggest regrets. Never again. Going back to coils when this one dies.
Note to self, don’t let husband use glass stove top either.
@@lovecats2668 bs,, just sliding pans can make these scatches
@@theoriginallacey my bf moved a heavy stewing pot and scratched it so yep 🤣 brand new hob as well
I noticed it today my cooktop got crack..is there any way to replace it..if yes please suggest
Wow magic sir, i will use now the last one method.. 😊 thanks
Which pad for the drill did you find??? The one that was advertised is not available at Amazon. They offer a similar one.
I’ve learned to live with the scratches until now. I may try the polish. TY
Weiman glass cook top cleaner and polish will also work like this ???? Or only car polish work better ?
I have never tried Weiman Glass Cook Top Cleaner so I can't compare it. But you should be able to use any mild polish and it should have the same affect.
Does it work on a bit deeper scratches? I'm moving out of my apartment in a few weeks.
Interesting to see the comparisons, but not like for like. If you used the drill and buffing pad on all options (except aluminium foil!), you may get better results
How does it look a few weeks/ months later? Do you think you’ve removed some of the protective coating this making dirt stick more?
As long as you keep it clean by wiping any food off after each use, it will stay looking like new.
@@diyr6894 That's what I do, Thank you.
I watched this video 3 months ago but the awkward thumbs up still manages to make me and my husband like laugh 😂
Interesting on using car polish. Had did it smell and look after the next cooking?
Does the polished surface react to heat differently?!
Next time just use white tooth paste
@@florencemcghee2064 I tried but it didn't work...
Will it work without the drill?
1st method: you mix the baking soda with water in a paper cup, making a thick liquid similar to Elmer’s glue. Pour the thick liquid onto the stove burners. Scrap stove top with a racer blade. Scrap in one direction so as not to scratch stove top. 2nd method: .use liquid purchased for stove top. 3rd: use aluminum foil 4th: baking Sodexo and vinegar 5th: use glass stove top cleaner with electric polisher buffer in your drill Di several times until scratches are removed. My method: use a glass stove top liquid cleaner purchased at the grocery store or wherever appliances are sold (call to see if they have it) and a razor.
If u put soda with water and then scratch it off u re going to make more scratches, not to remove existing ones. Soda with water is for removing lime scale from sink
I would think that as soon as you start using the burner the heat would reverse your polish. How did it do after use?
Ya, next thing you know... His pans go up in flames!
I've got a cleaner that works!
@@brendafaithful8267 which one?
@@Agnes125 not: CLR. But: CRL
according to comments here the polish is abraisive which will sand off the top most imperfections in the glass. so used correctly, its not actually leaving any residue
Thank you for the great Tip👍🏻
So when you used it the next time, did the heat from the burner do anything to the polish?
thats what I want to know
I guess no answer means yes...
It's not the kind of polish you're thinking of. It's an abrasive, like sanding scratches out of wood but very fine. It's completely removed after polishing.
Could I do polishing to the glass oven door? Thank you.
Great question! I have same problem!
Thank you so much. Good to know.
Did scratches return after a few weeks? I am thinking the polish only serves to 'fill-in' the scratches as it does on a car paint finish
Another guy was explaining that ceramic is harder than aluminum (or steel) and the marks are more akin to chalk on a board than scratches.
Fill in like car? If u polish a car u remove som clearpaint =remove scrathes
Polish has abrasives in it to clear the clear coat back out. Nothing is filled in, unless you are using car wax
Crema bright does it good too. Can get the "kit" with all you need.
When I was a projectionist using carbon arc rods for the light source, we used Bon Ami to remove the debris from the mirrors. Dry first, then mixed with a little water to make a paste. Bon Ami will not scratch glass and will remove anything from the glass with enough rubbing. Even burned on sugar can be removed this way.
So will T-Cut work?
Thank you so much for your help.
what about ceramic fluid that works like varnish ???
Where do I buy the polish and buffer can I get it from bunning
How did it look after using the element? I would be concerned the "Polish" that remains in the scratched areas would burn when stove was used. I am trying to decide if I should buy a flat top stove rather than the coil burner. I am still 90% convinced I don't want a smooth top.
The smooth surface looks nice until you get that damn film and can't get it out. Sometimes new isn't better.
It looked new. I washed the polish off after i had used it so it wouldn't affect the stove when it was turned on. Flat top stoves are good. The only down side is you can't really throw your pans around like you can on a gas hob. Cleaning a flat ceramic top stove is very easy because it's flat, all it needs is a quick wipe.
@@diyr6894 in the end, I went with a coil burner for precisely that reason. I am used to a coil and was really afraid I would break the flat top. I am not a fan of the new safety coils though. If your pan isn't heavy, or has the very least little warp in the bottom, it wont depress the spring properly and the burner turns itself off.
Depends on what polish you use. Some have fillers (to fill the scratches) along with some abrasive. Some are just pure abrasive and thats what you'd want for that. If you REALLY wanna go to town, there are also "compounds" that are more aggressive
I wish we could have another type of cooktop. This is my third glasstop. I am sooo careful but with time it gets ruined. Don't like them at all.
Is it special polish or car polish. For the polisher is it car polisher or it’s special one ? Thanks
I used the left-over polish I had from my Meguiar's car headlight restoration kit. Other polishes may work? But this what i had laying around.
Thanks good idea👏
Normally a car polish is a micro filler, it masks the scratches but doesn't remove them ,, but the result is fab, I have to do mine before I leave my rental thanks.
No, polish doesn't fill scratches on cars. It removes a bit of the surrounding area to the same level as the scratch. Not sure if it works the same way on ceramic.
That's correct. It doesn't fill the scratch in. The polish flattens the high edges of the scratches so when light reflects off the glass the scratches are not visible.
@@ByteFilm thank you but keep in mind, the top laer is glass. the ceramic is under that glass
Oven pride oven cleaner works perfectly just leave on for half an hour try it for yourself
thank you...saved me some time
You're welcome.
Sorry for the question what kind the car polish can I buy ?
I used the left-over polish I had from my Meguiar's car headlight restoration kit.
Great , can you share link for the polish ?
This is what I used amzn.to/35ZBQix It come with a polishing pad.
Thank you!! Did the car polish end up making a tiny dip in the glass? Since I imagine it's removing material or not? Like when you look with the light reflection
No, the polish improved the look dramatically. The polish is not abrasive enough to remove glass. It's used more to soften the sharp edges of the scratches so the light doesn't bounce off them and make them more visible.
Would T-Cut also work I wonder?
I just got a new cooker and only used the hob twice and its already looking scratched
I am a cleaner and we pretty much do the same for floors once a year at work, we scrub the surface layer down a tiny bit and polish the floor to look like brand new. Deeper scratches will never go away with some easy fix or whatever, you can make it cleaner to hide the scratch a little bit but the scratch is still there. Very deep scratches need to be repaired.
What type of polish was used???
Dude! Scratches are not like dirt! You can't "clean" them off. You basically need to sand away (that's what the polish does) the top layers of the glass until you wear it out to the same level as the scratch.
Well, I have this same problem on my cooktop, so I thank him for the polish method.
Magic eraser was like, "well, I loosened it up" 😄
Well the polish filled the scratches, but what's it going to do when you switch the stove back on?
Pity you didn't take the drill and buffer to the top with the bicarb and lemon, or vinegar. You might have got the same result.
Yes only the polish can help me thank you so much
The car polish actually worked !! Thank you
Thank you for testing it. I'm glad it worked for you too!
We can buy Ceran field cleaner everywhere in German supermarkets. Is this stuff unknown in your Country?
Same in the USA. So not sure where this video was created.
does it still work when heated up? (please answear)
i found an answear :) (great video) !!
You need to thoroughly wash the cooker top after you have polished it. And the results will last forever (or until you scratch it again).
I wonder about head light restoration kits?
What are you wondering? If you look at it in its basic form, it's just an abrasive polish.
DIYr A bit more agressive I think, for the deeper scratches
chrshammer could you try it and then comment back here and let us know?
Anyone tried toothpaste. It’s supposed to work on car headlights.
It surely does. I've never seen any car headlights with cavities.
Doesn’t car polish have wax in it? I’m thinking the wax fills the scratches so it looks smooth. The first time the stove is used the wax would burn off and the scratches would return. Someone try it and reply if that is the case.
You can wash the Wax off just like a car and it shines without the burn.
The polish doesn't wax the surface. The polish flattens the high edges of the scratches so when light reflects off the glass the scratches are not visible. After polishing, you wash the glass thoroughly and remove all the polish before using the cooker again.
I use fast orange mixed with rubbing compound 1:4 ratio orange to compound. Use it on my windshield too. And high-speed buffer. Beats buying a new ceramic top or new stove.
Is Fast Orange is a hand cleaner?
@@diyr6894 it is a hand cleanser and has pumoc in it if you use a small amount mixed with a buffing compound it can restore the surface just keep the pad moving or damage can occur. That is after using the suggested method of razor blade and surface cleanser.
Thank you for sharing.
Try baking soda and vinegar; that will clean good; I still haven’t found a good method to remove scratches. Always clean after use. You can use various cleaners to prevent buildup. If you brew your tea, make a tea with used bags and it will remove the acid and a lot of grease. Scratches are like cuts in the glass; that’s what makes them so difficult to remove. I think you would have to buff down past the scratch and I think that is difficult. Norwex makes a cleaner; it’s called cleaning paste and it’s good for removing a lot of stains, oils, and some of the white marks. Biggest issue is to clean right after burners cool down; don’t let things build up on burners. As far as scratches go just be careful to place cookware directly on burner and remove without any scraping motion. Glass tops aren’t made to handle moving cookware on the glass surface. Be sure to hold handles when stirring to prevent movement. There’s nothing I’ve found to remove scratches; it’s just like windshields; very hard to get scratches out because scratches are cuts and have removed part of the surface which can’t be restored to my knowledge. If anyone finds a method please post. I think manufacturers need to study this issue and come up with better stovetop surfaces as the glass tops are difficult to keep in good shape over time. Also it’s hard to remove grease from surfaces even with the best of cleaners; they still tend to streak. There has to be a better way to build stove tops that can stand up over time and retain good surface looks; glass ain’t it.
Lemon juice concetrate is better than vinegar and also a brand new razor blade. I've just done it on my dad's. I did take a lot of time and elbow grease since it wasn't badly streaked BUT it had not been properly cleaned for a year
What polish is it?
Hey guys, my ceramic is broken. Is there a putty to fix it?
Limescale remover works as does a wet dishwasher tablet rubbed across it (not the liquid style ones)
How did it work with the smaller scratches?
Worked very well. It looked like new once i had gone over it a few times with the polish.
Question for maker of this video....I have the prob as you did. I'm trying to find product but the link sez it's not available. So I searched and found the same brand but need to know if the pad they're selling with it will do same job like yours. I cleaned using all your steps. And I still have the same look as your video. I wish I could send pic of the Amazon product set so you could say YAY or NAY. 😊
May I ask what kind of car polish was used?
well that would be product placement
I didn't want to spend any money to fix it because it's only a rental accommodation, so i was testing anything i had around the house. I used the left-over polish I had from my Meguiar's car headlight restoration kit. Surprisingly, it worked brilliantly!
I had one of these...pain in the arse...we just bought a new gas stove! We love it!!