I'm not sure it was in the books. It may have been in the "newer" movie (Tricia shows arthur a knife that toasts bread as it cuts it). Yeah, come to think of it, the image I have of the actress is *not* the "little blond" (?) from the original TV series so it must be the movie.
At least you won't have to worry about etching the glass (unless you try HF!)
I'd be careful, there. Many are abrasive. IIRC, something like Bon Ami may work (I'd still opt for the vinegar if you can stomach that awful smell! *Here*, I'd do it outdoors but temperatures may be prohibitive where you are?)
There is a solvent called Awesome (sold in "dollar stores") that *might* work. It takes the patina off plastic so be wary...
For tobacco tar Clorox Cleanup works wonders. Also products that contain an 'oxygenator' for lack of a better word work well if it's just the tar you're cleaning.,
One thing that has not been mentioned (except as an ingredient in oven cleaner): Potassium Hydroxide e.g. liquid Draino. I use it all of the time to clean the smoke off of glass fireplace doors.
David
Yeah that works but is very toxic and would destroy any surface besides glass.
Sodium, not potassium.
It's not that toxic, and there are many plastics lye doesn't attack -- such as ABS, which many bathtubs are made of. I spray Mr Muscle in the tub to get rid of the soap scum. Works fine.
Mr Muscle was the winner in the "remove the smoke from the toaster oven door" contest. I put a very small amount on a paper and rubbed firmly. You can't do it in one sitting, as the lye starts to attack your fingers! But it works.
Automotive polishing compound and water. I've had to use it to clean glass in fire restorations.
I use oven cleaner with lye on my stoneware (outside surfaces), porcelain stovetop and minimally inside my self-cleaning oven.
"William Sommerwerck" wrote in news:hhlp3i$2cl$1 @news.eternal-september.org:
use gloves! (and safety glasses! because lye and other bases will diffuse into tissues and can continue to cause damage, even if you rinse the exposed area with water[and you SHOULD flush exposed tissue with PLENTY of water. )
Oh my God! My fingers are starting to fall off! ARRRGGGHHH!
In college chem lab I spilled a lot of NaOH on my right hand. The skin became all rubbery, even after I poured a lot of hydrochloric acid on it. There was no permanent damage.
And the HOOK is nice and shiney!
"William Sommerwerck" wrote in news:hi3dj1$1cp$1 @news.eternal-september.org:
Non the less, the advice to use gloves and safety glasses is good advice.
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