Stove blacking

BengaLover

I remember old ones saying they would use stove blacking to blacken up their stoves, i have a cast iron black stove (not an old type, a modern one) and its gone dull, what can i use to clean it and make it shine with..
I have tried brillo, jif and bleach!

Sligo Stoves and Fireplaces

With stoves, the best you could use would be an oil-based substance as anything water-based may cause rust if any surface becomes exposed. There are specific cleaning products available, but you could also use baby-oil or wd40 but there may be a slight "burn-off" when you light your stove next but this wont last long.

Hope thats helpful to you.

Antiquo

Hiya clean it when cold with a damp cloth then apply either stove polish or spray. Any rust can be cleaned with brillo or similar wire wool products sand papers, etc. tend to leave scratches. As with anything you are spraying put newspaper down to avoid overspray on light coloured hearth, walls, etc.

When you relight the stove they will give off a bit of odour this is normal and only lasts a short while.

When using polish I found an old shoe polish brush was best for application and polishing - Apply sparingly and polish works a treat.

Suitable polishes and sprays like these are sold by most stove shops and I think B&Q do the Hotspot polish black and yellow tube.

shellyb73

I use baby oil on mine, it's the cheapest option but dont put too much on I remember the first time I lashed it on, litthe stove the following day and thought the house was on fire when I came down the stairs :eek: