Stains on my Platinum Work Table

[Steve Whiting]

I have a few stains on the Thermoset Work Table to my OTG Platinum that I cant seem to get out with standard cleaning products or even heavier duty stuff such as Greased Lightning.

Any ideas?

 

[Bill Pearson]

Did you try Bar Keepers Friend or Bon Ami? Both are scouring powders but are non abraisive I use whichever we have on hand all the time.

 

[Steve Whiting]

I have not tried either but will give them a try. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Robert Oleksak]

Try Krud Kutter also. This stuff is fantastic. Wal Mart or a hardware store should carry it. Google for store locations.

 

[Rob_Fox]

If all fails you could try a magic eraser on the stain, they work pretty good.

 

[AQBetsacon]

I had the same problem. But mine was also cracked and when I spoke to Weber they said that is was covered under warranty. The new side tables are the darker color like on the current performer

 

[Phil Hartcher]

Steve
Without any description of the stain and what you think has caused it, it's verydifficult to provide a solution. Generally the stains on the thermoset plastic are surface stains and it would depend on the viscosity if they have become intergranular/sub-surface types. Bon AMI is actually an abrasive scouring powder just very fine. Water mixed with the bon ami creates a caustic mixture whick will penetrate the top layer forcing out some types of stains. The abrasive component opens up the grain structure and removes the surface staining allowing the sub-surface stain to bleed through.

I clean my Performer thermoset table with boiling hot soapy water and a scouring pad for stubbon stains. If they don't come off - well it is a BBQ after all.

Regards

 

[Bill Pearson]

Just use the Bon-Ami last night to remove a rust stain left from me leaving a can of Pam on the table overnight.

Works great.

 

[Steve Whiting]

Phil,
Not sure what caused the stain-The Platinum was a craigslist purchase and it was there when I got it. I tried Bar Keepers Friend and after 3 scrubbings with it the stain is almost invisible. When doing this I did not stay exclusive to the stained area but applied the cleaner to the entire table. I have noticed that the table seems to have lost some color and is whiter then before.

 

[Phil Hartcher]

Steve
I am guessing that the loss of colur is actually loss of sheen of the plastic because of the abrading of the barkeepers friend on the surface. You can try and use a car polish on the table top and buff it up this should give it a shine and the colour should come up. The plastic has a consistant colour throughout so it stands to reason that it is due to loss of sheen. As always try on a small test area first. You can also try buffing it with cooking oil and a pair of panty hose (borrow some from "Her Indoors" )

Regards