Melted Plastic

**Nishu** · 03-07-2009, 12:45 PM

I melted a plastic spoon onto a hard anodized fry pan. Before I noticed it was melted, I kinda swirled it around the pan, leaving several streaks of it on the bottom. Is there a way to clean it off or should I just toss it? It's a calphalon and it was my nicest pan.

**missyali** · 03-07-2009, 01:30 PM

Could you reheat it to remelt the plastic and then wipe out the gooey mess?

**Nishu** · 03-07-2009, 01:48 PM

I've thought about it but I'm afraid to try it until I know it won't make it worse.

**Thevail** · 03-07-2009, 01:59 PM

If you apply ice can you chip it off?

**ladytoysdream** · 03-07-2009, 03:38 PM

I am not sure what your pan is made out of.

I have a enamel pan that accidently got put in a bag of papers
and ended up in the burning barrel. Pan is fairly new and cost me
like $ 20. I was quite upset with myself over this. I put the pan in water several times to let it soak and try to get the black stuff off of it. The most stubborn part was where some plastic melted on it.
Nothing was touching it.
I finally got a PUMIE scouring stick (pumice) out and used that on the pan. Finally got the job done. And I did not hurt the pan.
Label on pkg says for stains, hard water rings, rust, and paint, and carbon buildups. BUT be careful because this is a abrasive cleaning product. It comes in a stick form.
Says NOT to use on soft highly polished metals, unbaked enamel finishes, glass, fiberglass and other plastics. Always test a small out of sight area before proceeding .
I only used it on this pan as I was that close to tossing it as I had no other way to get it cleaned. I did notice on another pot I tried it on the bottom that it did leave some small scratches.

**2ndGenGranola** · 03-07-2009, 08:36 PM

I think I would attempt it like a wax stain on cloth/carpet. I would try placing a sacrificial cloth on the plastic and then a hot steam iron on top of the cloth. Steam and move cloth to a clean area until all is gone.

**CrazyHomemaker** · 03-07-2009, 08:53 PM

I'd try to reheat and wipe with a wad of paper towels. After that, try to buff it out with baking soda on a damp rag. Calphalon has a non-stick finish, doesn't it? The baking soda MAY work without scratching it. I use this to clean my glass stove top, any cooking things made of glass and stainless steel. My stovetop looks like brand new and it's 5 years old, already. My Pyrex casseroles look brand new and I got them for a wedding present 17-1/2 years ago. I can't afford Calphalon, so I am suggesting this without really knowing what it is.

**Spirit Deer** · 03-07-2009, 08:54 PM

Thevail, WTF did you do to that poor cat?

Too funny.

If it was my pan, since I'm the lazy person I am, I'd just run the pan through the self-clean cycle in my stove oven. That would burn the plastic out of it. I haven't done that with anodized aluminum but I have with regular cast aluminum. Campfire Dutch ovens are often made of anodized aluminum and they are made to be in prolonged contact with red-hot coals, so I would expect your pan could take the heat.

**Thevail** · 03-09-2009, 01:47 PM

The cat saw my natural gas bill....

Another idea is a car product called buffing compound..I used it to successfully take the "pinstripe" detail off my car without screwing up the nice shiny paint.