wish I'd seen this sooner, we just did mine.
My dd and my dsil took mine down and I used Dawn and Baking Soda...make a
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You'll know how long by when you start to clean it...I was using an s.o.s. type
pad and if it's too difficult, wait a little longer.
The grease came off in sheets in places, like it had turned into a funky plastic.
Straight Simple Green eats off paint- ask me how I know!!!
This is all I used.
They took all parts off and we soaked them and that 33 year old exhaust fan
works like new. I hadn't used it in years.
After we were satisfied with the cleanliness, we primed and used appliance
enamel by Rustoleum.
Please keep in mind when viewing pictures, that my "update" is still in progress!
There is tons of advice for cleaning things on pinterest and this is how I learned
about this.
I always add a little baking soda to my dishwater now and my dishes come cleaner.
I have Corelle and would get a little buildup on the back side near that rim...no more.
This is great for bathtubs too.