How to Get Rid of Scratches on an Electric Coiled Range

Melamine Foam Eraser

• 1

  Turn off the stove and the burners. The stove must be cool before you touch it. Combine hot water and about a tablespoon of dish detergent in a cleaning bucket. Immerse a cotton rag into the bucket and ring it out. Clean the scratched areas with the saturated cotton rag to remove grease and dirt. Wipe the scratched area with a dry cotton rag.

• 2

  Wet a melamine foam eraser with water and ring it out in your hands. Scrub the scratches with the foam eraser. The foam eraser removes minor scratches.

• 3

  Wipe away the residue from the foam eraser with a damp cotton rag.

Appliance Paint

• 4

  Select an appliance touch-up paint color that matches your range. Appliance touch-up paint is sold at home improvement stores in a variety of colors.

• 5

  Apply a small amount of appliance touch-up paint to the cleaned scratched area. Allow the paint to dry for 30 minutes.

• 6

  Tap the paint with your finger to confirm it is dry. Reapply a small amount of the touch-up paint if necessary.