Plastic carrier bag left on hob which had a ring partially on. Melted
plastic now stuck to it, got some off by scraping with a knife but don't
want to scrape too much in case I score the ceramic. Have tried isopropyl
and white spirit but neither helped. Any ideas anyone?

Kenny Cargill

On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 17:18:35 +0100, "Kenny" wrote:

Plastic carrier bag left on hob which had a ring partially on. Melted
plastic now stuck to it, got some off by scraping with a knife but don't
want to scrape too much in case I score the ceramic. Have tried isopropyl
and white spirit but neither helped. Any ideas anyone?

Kenny Cargill



hob
noun
1. a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for
keeping food warm.
2. a rounded peg or pin used as a target in quoits and similar games.
3. a game in which such a peg is used.
4. Machinery. a milling cutter for gear and sprocket teeth, splines,
threads, etc., having helically arranged teeth and fed across the work
as the work is rotated.

quoits
noun
1. quoits, (used with a singular verb) a game in which rings of rope
or flattened metal are thrown at an upright peg, the object being to
encircle it or come as close to it as possible.
2. a ring used in the game of quoits.

... who let him in, anyway ? :-)
John T.

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Kenny wrote:
Plastic carrier bag left on hob which had a ring partially on. Melted
plastic now stuck to it, got some off by scraping with a knife but
don't want to scrape too much in case I score the ceramic. Have
tried isopropyl and white spirit but neither helped. Any ideas
anyone?
Kenny Cargill

Heat up the plastic using a hair drier or similar.
This should soften it and make the removal easier.

On 4/10/2016 9:18 AM, Kenny wrote:
Plastic carrier bag left on hob which had a ring partially on. Melted
plastic now stuck to it, got some off by scraping with a knife but don't
want to scrape too much in case I score the ceramic. Have tried
isopropyl and white spirit but neither helped. Any ideas anyone?

Kenny Cargill


Yeah, start calling it a stove like everybuddy else, limey turd muncher.
LOL

On 4/10/2016 12:18 PM, Kenny wrote:
Plastic carrier bag left on hob which had a ring partially on. Melted
plastic now stuck to it, got some off by scraping with a knife but don't
want to scrape too much in case I score the ceramic. Have tried
isopropyl and white spirit but neither helped. Any ideas anyone?

Kenny Cargill

Plastic is probably polyethylene which is only soluble in hot
hydrocarbon solvents. You might try hot mineral oil to avoid
flammability hazard.

Melting point of polyethylene is somewhat above 100 deg. C so a heat gun
might help to get off the bulk of it.

On 4/10/2016 1:40 PM, Frank wrote:
On 4/10/2016 12:18 PM, Kenny wrote:
Plastic carrier bag left on hob which had a ring partially on. Melted
plastic now stuck to it, got some off by scraping with a knife but don't
want to scrape too much in case I score the ceramic. Have tried
isopropyl and white spirit but neither helped. Any ideas anyone?

Kenny Cargill

Plastic is probably polyethylene which is only soluble in hot
hydrocarbon solvents. You might try hot mineral oil to avoid
flammability hazard.

Melting point of polyethylene is somewhat above 100 deg. C so a heat gun
might help to get off the bulk of it.

Try putting ice on it to make it brittle and it may pop off.

On 4/10/2016 1:57 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 4/10/2016 1:40 PM, Frank wrote:
On 4/10/2016 12:18 PM, Kenny wrote:
Plastic carrier bag left on hob which had a ring partially on. Melted
plastic now stuck to it, got some off by scraping with a knife but don't
want to scrape too much in case I score the ceramic. Have tried
isopropyl and white spirit but neither helped. Any ideas anyone?

Kenny Cargill

Plastic is probably polyethylene which is only soluble in hot
hydrocarbon solvents. You might try hot mineral oil to avoid
flammability hazard.

Melting point of polyethylene is somewhat above 100 deg. C so a heat gun
might help to get off the bulk of it.

Try putting ice on it to make it brittle and it may pop off.

Usually dry ice is recommended for plastics. Water ice is not cold
enough as glass transition temperature of PE is -78 deg. C.

On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 13:57:53 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 4/10/2016 1:40 PM, Frank wrote:
On 4/10/2016 12:18 PM, Kenny wrote:
Plastic carrier bag left on hob which had a ring partially on. Melted
plastic now stuck to it, got some off by scraping with a knife but don't
want to scrape too much in case I score the ceramic. Have tried
isopropyl and white spirit but neither helped. Any ideas anyone?

Kenny Cargill

Plastic is probably polyethylene which is only soluble in hot
hydrocarbon solvents. You might try hot mineral oil to avoid
flammability hazard.

Melting point of polyethylene is somewhat above 100 deg. C so a heat gun
might help to get off the bulk of it.

Try putting ice on it to make it brittle and it may pop off.

I was thinking acetone and Q-tips. Wouldn't that melt the plastic.
Ice males for a good idea.

On 4/10/2016 2:04 PM, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 13:57:53 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 4/10/2016 1:40 PM, Frank wrote:
On 4/10/2016 12:18 PM, Kenny wrote:
Plastic carrier bag left on hob which had a ring partially on. Melted
plastic now stuck to it, got some off by scraping with a knife but don't
want to scrape too much in case I score the ceramic. Have tried
isopropyl and white spirit but neither helped. Any ideas anyone?

Kenny Cargill

Plastic is probably polyethylene which is only soluble in hot
hydrocarbon solvents. You might try hot mineral oil to avoid
flammability hazard.

Melting point of polyethylene is somewhat above 100 deg. C so a heat gun
might help to get off the bulk of it.

Try putting ice on it to make it brittle and it may pop off.

I was thinking acetone and Q-tips. Wouldn't that melt the plastic.
Ice males for a good idea.


Acetone is a better solvent for PVC, acrylics, and styrenics but not PE
which I assume these bags are made from.

On 4/10/2016 11:03 AM, Frank wrote:
On 4/10/2016 1:57 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 4/10/2016 1:40 PM, Frank wrote:
On 4/10/2016 12:18 PM, Kenny wrote:
Plastic carrier bag left on hob which had a ring partially on. Melted
plastic now stuck to it, got some off by scraping with a knife but
don't
want to scrape too much in case I score the ceramic. Have tried
isopropyl and white spirit but neither helped. Any ideas anyone?

Kenny Cargill

Plastic is probably polyethylene which is only soluble in hot
hydrocarbon solvents. You might try hot mineral oil to avoid
flammability hazard.

Melting point of polyethylene is somewhat above 100 deg. C so a heat gun
might help to get off the bulk of it.

Try putting ice on it to make it brittle and it may pop off.

Usually dry ice is recommended for plastics. Water ice is not cold
enough as glass transition temperature of PE is -78 deg. C.


LIKE HELL IT IS!
LOL

wrote in message ...

On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 17:18:35 +0100, "Kenny" wrote:

Plastic carrier bag left on hob which had a ring partially on. Melted
plastic now stuck to it, got some off by scraping with a knife but don't
want to scrape too much in case I score the ceramic. Have tried isopropyl
and white spirit but neither helped. Any ideas anyone?

Kenny Cargill



hob
noun
1. a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for
keeping food warm.
2. a rounded peg or pin used as a target in quoits and similar games.
3. a game in which such a peg is used.
4. Machinery. a milling cutter for gear and sprocket teeth, splines,
threads, etc., having helically arranged teeth and fed across the work
as the work is rotated.

quoits
noun
1. quoits, (used with a singular verb) a game in which rings of rope
or flattened metal are thrown at an upright peg, the object being to
encircle it or come as close to it as possible.
2. a ring used in the game of quoits.

... who let him in, anyway ? :-)
John T.

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Since some here obviously don't know what I'm talking about here's one:
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/househo...160410181426:s

"Frank" wrote in message ...

On 4/10/2016 2:04 PM, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 13:57:53 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 4/10/2016 1:40 PM, Frank wrote:
On 4/10/2016 12:18 PM, Kenny wrote:
Plastic carrier bag left on hob which had a ring partially on. Melted
plastic now stuck to it, got some off by scraping with a knife but
don't
want to scrape too much in case I score the ceramic. Have tried
isopropyl and white spirit but neither helped. Any ideas anyone?

Kenny Cargill

Plastic is probably polyethylene which is only soluble in hot
hydrocarbon solvents. You might try hot mineral oil to avoid
flammability hazard.

Melting point of polyethylene is somewhat above 100 deg. C so a heat gun
might help to get off the bulk of it.

Try putting ice on it to make it brittle and it may pop off.

I was thinking acetone and Q-tips. Wouldn't that melt the plastic.
Ice males for a good idea.


Acetone is a better solvent for PVC, acrylics, and styrenics but not PE
which I assume these bags are made from.

Thanks for the replies, will try some of them tomorrow.

On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 19:19:08 +0100, "Kenny" wrote:

"Frank" wrote in message ...

On 4/10/2016 2:04 PM, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 13:57:53 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 4/10/2016 1:40 PM, Frank wrote:
On 4/10/2016 12:18 PM, Kenny wrote:
Plastic carrier bag left on hob which had a ring partially on. Melted
plastic now stuck to it, got some off by scraping with a knife but
don't
want to scrape too much in case I score the ceramic. Have tried
isopropyl and white spirit but neither helped. Any ideas anyone?

Kenny Cargill

Plastic is probably polyethylene which is only soluble in hot
hydrocarbon solvents. You might try hot mineral oil to avoid
flammability hazard.

Melting point of polyethylene is somewhat above 100 deg. C so a heat gun
might help to get off the bulk of it.

Try putting ice on it to make it brittle and it may pop off.

I was thinking acetone and Q-tips. Wouldn't that melt the plastic.
Ice males for a good idea.


Acetone is a better solvent for PVC, acrylics, and styrenics but not PE
which I assume these bags are made from.

Thanks for the replies, will try some of them tomorrow.

Can't you turn the hob rings to high and heat / burn the plastic off?

On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 19:17:57 +0100, "Kenny" wrote:

Since some here obviously don't know what I'm talking about here's one:

Don't be silly. In America, well, grocery cookers, stoves, ranges,
counter top ranges, electrometric surface cookers "-\

Hobs and rings are for the Queen's English speakers.

"Oren" wrote in message ...

On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 19:19:08 +0100, "Kenny" wrote:

"Frank" wrote in message ...

On 4/10/2016 2:04 PM, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 13:57:53 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 4/10/2016 1:40 PM, Frank wrote:
On 4/10/2016 12:18 PM, Kenny wrote:
Plastic carrier bag left on hob which had a ring partially on. Melted
plastic now stuck to it, got some off by scraping with a knife but
don't
want to scrape too much in case I score the ceramic. Have tried
isopropyl and white spirit but neither helped. Any ideas anyone?

Kenny Cargill

Plastic is probably polyethylene which is only soluble in hot
hydrocarbon solvents. You might try hot mineral oil to avoid
flammability hazard.

Melting point of polyethylene is somewhat above 100 deg. C so a heat
gun
might help to get off the bulk of it.

Try putting ice on it to make it brittle and it may pop off.

I was thinking acetone and Q-tips. Wouldn't that melt the plastic.
Ice males for a good idea.


Acetone is a better solvent for PVC, acrylics, and styrenics but not PE
which I assume these bags are made from.

Thanks for the replies, will try some of them tomorrow.

Can't you turn the hob rings to high and heat / burn the plastic off?

Turned out easier than I expected, turned 2 rings on just hot enough to
soften the plastic and scraped with a Stanley blade. Finished off with
Astonish cleaner which is slightly abrasive. Counting myself lucky that I
didn't set the house on fire, not sure if that type of plastic will ignite
when hot enough.

On 4/11/2016 8:09 AM, Kenny wrote:
"Oren" wrote in message ...

On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 19:19:08 +0100, "Kenny" wrote:

"Frank" wrote in message ...

On 4/10/2016 2:04 PM, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 13:57:53 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 4/10/2016 1:40 PM, Frank wrote:
On 4/10/2016 12:18 PM, Kenny wrote:
Plastic carrier bag left on hob which had a ring partially on.
Melted
plastic now stuck to it, got some off by scraping with a knife but
don't
want to scrape too much in case I score the ceramic. Have tried
isopropyl and white spirit but neither helped. Any ideas anyone?

Kenny Cargill

Plastic is probably polyethylene which is only soluble in hot
hydrocarbon solvents. You might try hot mineral oil to avoid
flammability hazard.

Melting point of polyethylene is somewhat above 100 deg. C so a
heat gun
might help to get off the bulk of it.

Try putting ice on it to make it brittle and it may pop off.

I was thinking acetone and Q-tips. Wouldn't that melt the plastic.
Ice males for a good idea.


Acetone is a better solvent for PVC, acrylics, and styrenics but not PE
which I assume these bags are made from.

Thanks for the replies, will try some of them tomorrow.

Can't you turn the hob rings to high and heat / burn the plastic off?

Turned out easier than I expected, turned 2 rings on just hot enough to
soften the plastic and scraped with a Stanley blade. Finished off with
Astonish cleaner which is slightly abrasive. Counting myself lucky that
I didn't set the house on fire, not sure if that type of plastic will
ignite when hot enough.


Polyethylene will burn like candle wax and easy to extinguish.