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Make sure there is no liquid in the iron, pop it into the freezer, then when it's cold, chip it off.
A good trick to try is place the iron in a shallow pan of ice water, let it stand so all the plastic is soaking in the ice. Remove the iron when the plastic seems to have frozen, then chip or scrape the plastic slowly away with a tool that won't hurt the surface of the iron. You might also try the sharp blade of a knife or a razor blade scraper at a very low angle in an attempt to scarpe away the material. Work slowly and deliberately, and return the iron to the ice if the chipping or scraping gets difficult.
Additionally, if your iron is not Teflon coated or ceramic but is polished stainless steel or aluminum, a bit of elbow grease and some fine steel wool used dry on the surface will finish the job and leave the bottom clean as a whistle.
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∙ 16y agoI was about to throw my iron out after it fell from the ironing board, bounced and landed against some dry cleaning I had just returned from the cleaners. The thin plastic bag adhered to the irons surface immediately. This is how I found this site. I was searching for a way to clean the plastic from the iron. After letting the iron thoroughly cool I got some wooden toothpicks and tongue depressers; the type woman use for waxing. I then let the iron warm up to the lowest setting. Standing at the kitchen sink with the cool water running, I let the iron warm up till it seamed warm enough and then let the water run across the surface. The plastic cool quickly and I was able to rub it off the surface with the tongue depresser. I used the toothpick for the dimples in the surface. This took me at least an hour or more to complete. Do NOT heat the iron up to the highest setting. My iron seemed to work best at the synthetics setting. Block the drain of the sink so the small plastic particles do not go down the drain. I have a screen mesh which covers my drain so it came in handy for this excersice. Be sure the steam setting is off. Rub with the toothpicks and depresser. If you where glasses, they will probably get steamed once and awhile. Be patient and expect to be there for an hour or more. The plastic does not peal off in one sheet. The wood picks up some of it and the rest is brittle and flakes in to the sink. I concentrated on small areas and worked my way up from the bottom. And needless to say, be careful. I did not burn myself once, but the dangers are abvious. Good luck
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