Cast iron pot vs glass stove

Attempting to show off the virtues of cast iron to a friend, I hadn't realized it would leave a deposit of something on their lovely new glass stove.

So the questions are.
1. How to clean this off the stove (it is mildly textured so no rasor blade)?
2. How to clean the base of the pot so it doesn't happen again?

I guess it's just a layer of seasoning that built up over the years.  It's easy to forget to clean the outside of the pot, when it's the inside that we use most often.

I would try one of those Mr clean Magic Erasers.  A clean one would not scratch the glass top.

If that did not work I would use baking soda aka bicarbonate of soda.

A tip for future use would be to put the cast iron pan on the stove with parchment paper between the pan and the glass top.

Try a paper towel or a regular towel.
Get it wet and sprinkle it with wood ash.
Rub on, wipe off no scratches.

This is how I clean woodstove glass, it works great.
Will it work on seasoning??? maybe, it's easy to try.

Magic eraser is showing some success on the stove, but is not arthritis friendly. Not sure I can get it all off this way.

Going to try and find some steel wool for the bottom of the pan.

For cleaning the bottom to try to avoid this in the future, I think steel wool would work... but I really like those chainmail scrubby. They last a whole lot longer than steel wool and don't leave behind lots of little dust and fibers.

No one has mentioned the heat source of the glass/ceramic stove top, but if it's an induction stove then paper toweling works great to both keep the stove clean and avoid scratches. And for any stubborn crud that gets cooked on, regardless of heat source, a single-edge razor blade can lift it off without scratching the surface. I know from personal experience with my cast iron loving son's induction burner.

Thoroughly wet a cloth, not dripping wet, place it over the problem areas. Leave for about an hour, maybe less, maybe more depending on what the problem is. This softens it and gently scraping with a scraper lifts it off. No elbow grease required.

I use these to clean many stubborn kitchen items, including our glass cook top stove. They work great with only a small amount of effort and don't leave scratches. I have found them at our Ace Hardware store, Lowes, and on Amazon.

When I was canning this year, my water bath canner overflowed onto my glass cooktop. The boiling water took care of all the guck on the stovetop. Unexpected but I have used boiling water ever since to clean up any really tough stuff.

I've been using this Pink Stuff now for several months and it has totally replaced the magic eraser for me (which I find highly toxic). Other than dye and fragrance it's fairly benign in terms of toxic stuff but it seems to work really well and even safe to use on pots and pans. I find it does a great job on my glass cooktop which is slightly textured. I've also used it on walls, floors, stainless steel and just about anywhere I have something that just won't come off well with baking soda and/or vinegar. It really cuts through the grease as well as after a frying session on stove the top comes sparkling.

I use ash from my wood stove to clean it's glass front as well as my electric range glass cook-top. But I only use the WHITE ash. Not the charcoal bits. I use a moist cloth, dip into the ash and rub on to the surface.

r ranson wrote:Magic eraser is showing some success on the stove, but is not arthritis friendly. Not sure I can get it all off this way.

Going to try and find some steel wool for the bottom of the pan.

If you really like the magic eraser, you could cut out a circle shape from a larger size one and glue it onto a sanding disc, then stick it onto an orbital sander and clean at lightning speed!    

Donna Lynn wrote:

r ranson wrote:Magic eraser is showing some success on the stove, but is not arthritis friendly. Not sure I can get it all off this way.

Going to try and find some steel wool for the bottom of the pan.

If you really like the magic eraser, you could cut out a circle shape from a larger size one and glue it onto a sanding disc, then stick it onto an orbital sander and clean at lightning speed!    

You know...you might be on to an idea.  Quick, to the patent office!

Maybe a dremmel size disk would be more my style.  I'll have to think about that.

Although this pink stuff seems more available in canada these days.  That could be easier (scissors also hirt arthritis).

I have a different approach; stoves are for cooking/baking. I clean mine with an SOS pad.
Had this stove for over 20 years.  I use it for water bath canning  (big pot), cast iron frying pan and even Pyrex baking dishes set on "keep warm" on stove top.
It has scratches,  but, so what? It's clean otherwise, and serves its purpose.
I tried baking soda, blades, specialty cleaners, cloths and blah, blah, blah. Expensive and not very good (in my purpose of  practicality).
I tried to take a picture but the lights bounce off the glass surface (it's night time now).

r ranson wrote:
Maybe a dremmel size disk would be more my style.  I'll have to think about that.

Although this pink stuff seems more available in canada these days.  That could be easier (scissors also hirt arthritis).

Dremel now sells a rechargeable scrubber/buffer (https://www.homedepot.ca/product/dremel-versa-4v-cordless-lithium-ion-power-cleaner-and-scrubber-tool-kit/1001168875) that seems arthritis-friendly. I imagine that wood ash or any suitable paste cleaner can be used with the mesh pad.

I just used a cleaning agent called "Bar Keepers Friend" on my bathroom vanity and it worked like a charm to remove the gunk that was under the faucet I had to replace. I think this might have a very, very fine powder in it.

But, according to the container it is good for Stainless, Porcelain, Ceramic, Tile, and Copper and good for cookware, kitchen, and bathroom.