I'm wondering how to clean the heating surface of an old iron?

Question

It has black stuff on it from a patch that melted when we tried to iron it on a jacket.

Answer 1

My grandmother (God rest her soul) gave me one that I still use and I'm sure it dates back to the invention of irons: Heat up that baby real HOT and iron a layer of salt. That's right...table salt !
Good luck, I'm sure it will work, I've been successful using this technique.

Answer 2

I know what you did. I go through this from time to time, we make quilts and from sticky paper we get glue on them. Use a scotch-brite pad, when the irons cool of course. Don't use anything like sand paper to mar the surface. Next time use a piece of typing paper or other paper that's clean, put it between, works fine.

Answer 3

My brother in law usually turns the iron on, takes a large piece of a paper bag and pour salt on it and rub the iron across the salt and it takes it off.

Answer 4

Iron cleaner at Wal-mart on the same isle as the irons works great.
And as the other person answered, table salt. If it has a teflon coating. do not use salt, but you said old iron, so I`m assuming no coating on it.

Good Luck

Answer 5

There is a cleaning product for irons, but I can't remember what it is called. I found it at a good fabric store, with the notions. It came in a small tube, as sort of reminded me of vaseline. I would ask at a fabric store.

Answer 6

I would clean it with a piece of steel wool. An SOS pad or a Brillo pad would work too. Make sure the iron is cool when you go to clean it.

Answer 7

if you find out,let me know,i'm having a similar problem

Answer 8

SOS pad?