Cleaning Burned/Melted plastic from Steel

[SADShooter]

In a flight of ludicrous idiocy that can only be explained by some other party being responsible (brownies, gremlins?) a plastic cocktail stirrer lodged between a steel saucepan and a hot electric stove burner. Any reasonable labor-saving/non-marring suggestions for cleaning the resulting mess of residue on burner and pan base? FTR, no detcord availabe.

Thanks,

SADDufusShooter

[vaskidmark]

How much do you love the odor of burned plastic?

The easiest way to remove the residue from the burner is to burn it off - usually accomplished by turning the burner up to HIGH and the exhaust fan to super-suck.  And then using every odor-masking agent known to mankind while dealing with females of the household whose ire will require the expenditure of much time and money in order to placate.  Or you could just replace the burner while nobody was looking.

As for the pan - either take it outdoors and burn off the residue or risk serious scuff marks attempting to buff it off with various abrasives, and then burning the remainder off which should give you some nice case hardened appearance.  Or you could just replace it while nobody was looking.  again

stay safe.

[Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas]

If fire is somehow not available, acetone could work.

[Stickjockey]

Try liquid model cement. Not the Testors stuff that comes in a tube, but liquid- Tenax 7-R is one. Irrigate well, wait a couple minutes, then wipe well. Finish with a rag dampened with same. Note; this contains MEK, so make sure to wash thoroughly after.

[seeker_two]

If fire is somehow not available, acetone could work.

If fire is available, acetone could get interesting....

[Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas]

If fire is available, acetone could get interesting....

Double your fun!

[erictank]

Try liquid model cement. Not the Testors stuff that comes in a tube, but liquid- Tenax 7-R is one. Irrigate well, wait a couple minutes, then wipe well. Finish with a rag dampened with same. Note; this contains MEK, so make sure to wash thoroughly after.

That might actually work - it functions as a "cement" by melting the two plastic parts together, so it might soften the stuff enough to clean off the burner.  You might need to soak it in the Tenax, though.  Is the burner coil removable?  Mine were, back when I had an electric stove.

[SADShooter]

Follow up. I put the pan om the reassembled burner at medium low heat. After a bit the residue became pliable and I scraped/wiped it off the surfaces. Thanks for all the input.