Ack! Those of you with black stovetops...

[Liz CA]

...likely know where this is going.
I have a black gas stove top and oven. I like everything about it except after 2 years of use, the stovetop has stains that won't come off.
Now, these are not encrusted food particles or other spills. Especially around the gas burners there is a film or something that will not rub off with any of the sprays and remedies I have tried: Meyers Cleansers, Vinegar, Awesome, Ammonia (diluted) etc. This is not a glass top, just black with sealed gas burners.

Help! Is there some secret I don't know?

[Dana in OR]

to *very gently* clean the area with an SOS steel wool soap pad. I have a white gas stove and sometimes this is the only thing that takes off stains.

[Suzanne in ABQ]

Use Easy-off Oven Cleaner. Make sure it's the kind that works on a cold oven, and is "Fume Free". Of course, it's not totally fume free, but it's better than the old fashioned knock-you-dead-with-the-fumes stuff.

Spray it carefully on the enameled surface. Be very careful not to get it on the burners. It could discolor them. You might want to put masking tape around them to be extra careful. Only spray it on the shiny, enameled stovetop (not the aluminum burners, or the burner caps, or the grates, or the plastic knobs)

Let the foam sit on there for about an hour, then (don your rubber gloves, and) wipe it off. It will remove most of those stubborn stains. You may need a second treatment on the more stubborn stuff.

I have done this with no ill effects on my 3yo JennAir, with sealed gas burners. It worked beautifully, in fact. The cooktop is shiny, with no stubborn film around the burners.

You may want to read your owners manual to see if they specify not to use it. Or, you may want to test in an inconspicuous area first.