what is the best way of getting rid of tar deposits on the glass front of a woodburner?

Answer 1

I scrape it off with a blade with a handle on,then I lightly rub it with a metal scourer and some washing up liquid,then clean the residue off with a dry cloth,hope this helps.

Answer 2

It may be your wood
burning trees like pine releases a lot of sap/tar.
The glass is made for the high tempertures associated with fireplaces-
I would suggest that if you burn some hardwood ie maple oak, and get the fire going real weel, the tar should simply burn off

Answer 3

Put about half amonia and half water in a spray bottle, spray on the glass and let it sit a few minutes and wipe with a newspaper. If all the tar doesn't come off, then use a scraper blade and scrape it off, it won't hurt the glass.

Answer 4

As a custodian, i've come across tar on our tile floors occasionally. We use Goo Gone dabbed on a clean cloth and use some elbow grease to get the job done. It does a great job.

Answer 5

Stove glass cleaner... Home Depot... $5 for 10 years worth

Answer 6

We simply spray ammonia full strength, and about 30 seconds later, scrape it off with razor blade scraper.

Answer 7

Scrape the glass with a razor blade scraper and then apply oven cleaner..

Answer 8

WD40 is very good at removing tar spots from a car, so it should work on this. Spray a little onto a cloth and let it soak on the spot, you should see it start disolving.

Hope this helps.

Answer 9

I use ashes from the fire to remove built up deposits.

Answer 10

White spirit or turps will get it off easily.