How Do You Restore An Antique Porcelain Stove?
Porcelain stoves served American kitchens for generations. But because of many long, hard years of service, most of them need to be restored to bring them back to their original glory. You can do most of the cleaning, rust removal and replacement of parts in your own workshop. But the main issue is the porcelain. Like a chipped tooth, the porcelain enamel on an antique stove has to be refilled and polished. If the porcelain damage is severe, you will have to take parts off and sent them out to be professionally fired in a kiln. Vacuum the stove, and then clean it thoroughly with soap and water and the sea sponge. Dry with a soft cloth. Remove the stove racks and the warming oven insert. Scrub the racks and the warming oven insert thoroughly with oven cleaner, being careful not to damage the metal finishes. Wash and rinse these parts and set aside. Remove any damaged metal liners or broken grates and have them repaired by a metal shop or replace them with reproduction parts. Remove smal
