Thursday, November 7, 2013
How to Clean an Oil Stain off of a Ceramic Header
Any type of header -- ceramic or metal -- is vulnerable to coming into contain with oil and grease. The longer you have the header, the more your chances of staining it with oil rise. If an oil stain occurs on your ceramic header, take caution to use the appropriate products to remove the stain. Some stain removers are intended only for metal and will strip away the ceramic on the header, thereby making the whole thing look more unsightly.
Instructions
- 1
Scrub the ceramic header with steel wool. Do not apply too much pressure, but rather perform a light scrubbing. Steel wool is often used as a product that takes oil and grease stains off of cookware and other forms of hardware, such as tools. As such, the steel wool will work effectively on ceramic headers for cleaning off the oil stain. It will not, however, remove the stain completely and make the header look like new again, but the stain will not be as visible and obvious.
2Pour some degreaser onto a clean and dry rag. Rub the rag over the ceramic header after you have used the steel wool on it to get the majority of the stain out. The degreaser will pick up traces of the oil stain to make the area on the header look more even.
3Apply a special ceramic polish to another clean and dry rag. Coat the stained area of the ceramic header with the polish. A ceramic polish is safe to use on ceramic headers and will bring out the natural color of the ceramic, as well as restore the ceramics shine.
