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I have an aluminum griddle (covered w/ non-stick something) that is accumulating some burnt on oil around the edges. I've tried dish soap, vinegar, green pads but nothing wants to remove the oil. It's a little tacky, it's getting worse.:mad:
Obviously I only cook pancakes on it, (cornmeal ones don't ya know) and I've never used a non-stick spray, only vegetable oil.
I don't care for non-stick pans,we use cast iron fry pans, but this one came w/ the stove and fits over an appropriately sized middle burner.
Any way I'd like to clean this rascal up.
Anyone have experience that'll help?
Thanks and
Merry Christmas to all.
 
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My guess is that heat has opened pores in the nonstick surface and the oil is sticking into them and then it just grows wider. I don't have anything that is nonstick today, but I once had a large non stick griddle. I had the same problem you are experiencing. I knew too strong a solvent would ruin the surface as would steel scouring materials. So I soaked in extremely hot water for a couple hours, replenishing the hot water as it cooled. Then using a nylon scrunner I was able to dislodge some of it but not all. So I took the next best step and trained it for a cast iron pan.

My recently bought stove cane with a aluminum grill to that fits ove two burners. I never used it. Instead I went online and bought a cast iron one.
 
With a non-stick surface and what you have already used, the surface is now most likely scratched up pretty good.
I love my ancient cast iron, but I cook eggs every morning and a good non-stick pan really makes things easier. I just know it will last about 6-8 months before I need to replace it. All I use are silicone utensils and a soft sponge, no scrubbies or brushes - the surface seems to last longer. If it was just aluminum with no coating, Barkeeper's friend would most likely do the job.
 
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Ballistol Multi Purpose.... works on anything sticky.
It's mostly high grade vegetable oil anyway.
 
Tell yourself that the sides are just taking on a nice patina, and use it until you replace it.
I have discarded all of my non stick cookware in favor of cast iron.
 
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Thanks all of ya.
The only reason I like this griddle at all is because it fits so nice on the stove. Remove center stove top grate, insert griddle.
But...........I also have a Lodge cast iron griddle that sits on top of the grates.
I guess I'll just have to get by.:D
Thanks again.
 
It's called polymerized oil, the same stuff that seasons porous cast iron. There is no easy way to get it off that I know of. Baking soda and vinegar plus scrubbing supposedly will work. Barkeeper's Friend plus elbow grease, which may also remove the gridle's coating. Oven cleaner might work is another possibility. I'd try to find a new griddle the same size.
 
I took a coated non stick griddle and sand blasted it clean. It's been 35 years since.
 
Maybe try lye? I think that is the active ingredient in oven cleaner.

But I agree with the other posts - if it is old, the non-stick surface might be wearing/flaking off. Replace it with an iron or carbon steel griddle.
 
I foresee an easy way to solve this...as other have said...NEW one
 
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