Removing Melted Plastic from Stone - Tips and Tricks

[sburnside]

I have a great host who purchased several stones at Christmas time. Apparently while one of the stones was still hot, a bread bag melted onto the surface. She's tried scraping it and soaking it. Anyone have any other ideas how to remove the melted plastic from the stone?

 

[Sheila]

Acetone would definitely remove the plastic, but I'd be afraid what the cold shock would do to the stone AND the odor that might remain.Maybe a plastic scrubbie? Like the handled brush that PC has or one from a local store? No soap of course, but she can use baking soda & water to make a toothpaste consistency and it will give her an "abrasive" scrub to try & work the melted plastic loose.Good luck!!!

 

[NooraK]

Maybe have her try warming up the stone, and then using a scraper (but no water!) to scrub it off.

 

[scottcooks]

you have to liquefy the plastic - heat is the best alternative. Another option is to sacrifice a pie crust - bake it flat on the stone to get some oil and heat into the stone, then scrape the whole mess off together.

 

[sburnside]

Thanks for all your suggestions. I will pass them on to her and let you know the results.

 

[pamperedpals]

Reading this reminds me of the toaster we had growing up, it had the Wonder Bread circle on the side of it. I guess my brother and I didn't have the bread bag for enough away when we made toast.

 

[colegrovet]

sounds like my waffle iron... flipped it open to remove waffen and when I closed it there was the bread wrapper on the lid.. it's still on there, been 20 years that way..

 

[Jolie_Paradoxe]

Had that happen to my white DCB. It took a lot of rubbing with hot water and dish towel. Eventually it all came off....lots of elbow grease though. =)

Sheila's idea with the baking soda is a good one too.

 

[esavvymom]

I would probably try super hot water (as hot as you can get from the tap), or maybe even just putting it back in the oven- maybe in the 200s?? I would think it would soften things up- then maybe she can scrape it off? BUT CAREFULLY...obviously NO WATER if she does the oven-thing. Maybe get a metal spatula to scrape instead of the nylon ones?(I'd try the baking soda and HOT water first though before the oven.)