Corningware

[calvinater]

Anyone have a hint for cleaning an older Corrningware stovetop perculator?
Tried vinegar/ baking soda/CLR no luck.

Trying to avoid scouring , dont want to ruin finish.

Thanks,
no update on fingers yet.
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[Dusty1]

Oven cleaner.

[Xevin]

Try a paste/slurry of Bar Keepers Friend. Consider warming up the vessel before applying. Not hot, just warmed up.
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[busdaddy]

There must be a forum for that stuff.

I've experienced some good results on similar things with Barkeepers friend cleanser and polish, I think the Oxalic acid is the reason.
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[Xevin]

I’m pretty sure your percolator is the old Pyroceram material. It usually gets beaten up over the years from bad cleaning habits (unknown at the time). This can create micro fractures that absorb the unwanted discoloration. If you think Oven cleaner or chems like brake cleaner is the way to go to clean. Perhaps just live with the seasoning of old school Corningware stains. When I feel the need to grab chemicals not allowed in my kitchen I stop obsessing. I live with the history of a fine cooking vessel and it’s history. I’ve used Corningware for 50 years. Sold it for 25 years. I won’t give you a formula to clean extreme staining. Not prudent. Some of my best tools are made with high carbon steel (simplified) they are not shiny but stained ugly. Amazing.
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[Xevin]

I’m going to add this. I never sold a stove top Corningware perc. It might be some coating around steel that is not the same material Corningware used for its bakeware. Just a random thought.
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[my59]

Barkeepers friend maybe. Ancient coffee stains are a challenge. Vinegar soak?
If it's the corningware/metal top one, they were recalled in the 70's as adhesive failure between the metal and corningware material was an issue.
Like most antiques, removing/screwing with the finish/patina does you no good. It's not new, never will be.

Side note, I just had a friend spend an afternoon outside the barn cleaning up a Victorian Era cast iron planter with a brass wire wheel, it looked great once all the dirt and crap revealed the clean black finish (not natural cast iron). He insisted on white spray paint despite my protests. Silly twit googled the thing right after painting to see they go for real coin IF still original finish.
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[iowegian]

PATINA----it's all the rage these days.

[67rustavenger]

Denture cleaner tabs.
I use them for cleaning my coffee pot and travel cups when they get a little stained.

If the tabs can clean dentures, they should work on your corningware coffee pot.
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[calvinater]

Good idea Rusty, will try that.

Did some one mention patina

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[Abscate]

Is that a metal tin of electrical tape?

That’s some patina , indeed!
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[OB Bus]

This one brought back memories for me. My parents had one of the stove top Corning ware units that was recalled. When news of the recall came out, my mom looked at the coffee pot and the metal handle was rusted most of the way through.
They replaced it with a plug-in version of the corning ware coffee pot. They had that for decades (?) before they both passed.
Thanks for bringing up the topic and bringing up some fond memories.
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[insanitize]

I have used Oxiclean with some success.
The microcracks do get stained again though.

[calvinater]

Well Rusty , tried the denture tabs, no bueno.
Just gonna llive with the stains, maybe they add flavour.
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[typ914]

I have used a product called "The Pink Stuff" to clean vintage glass. It has a slight abrasivness to it like comet but not as harsh. I only use it in the paste form. Available at most big box stores.

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[calvinater]

thanks Rusty, saw that video.

just gonna live with the patina, after all its just coffe sstains on a 60 year old piece of kitchen equipment.

Zevinater, it has the metal band around the top, no problemo.

ps no update on fake fingers yet.
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