Hi, someone just gave me some of her old cake pans and I would like to know how to clean them.

I have non stick aluminum and regular aluminum. Stained, etc.

Thanks!

I just throw mine in the dishwasher. I'm sure that some people prefer to hand wash them so the metal/water doesn't leave little lines of stain. They don't hurt anything though.

Yeah, I did that to my brand new ones and when I took them out they looked all old and ruined! I was so mad! I prefer not to have those marks, cause I'm anal about the things I eat and cook on. If it stained, I think its dirty.

Then it's the old fashion way...dish soap & hot water

To me the best way to clean cake pans is get somefreakingbody else to do it.

LOL @ k8memphis

SOS pads work wonders. I used them on my 18x26 baking sheets and all that discoloration comes right off. You can also get Bar Keepers Friend .... a stainless steel cleaner ..... and Cameo .... stainless steel cleaner.

But start with the SOS pads ... they're cheaper! Use gloves, though, because your nails will be yucky!!

Yep the old fashioned way - by hand with soap and hot water
I would *never!* use an SOS pad on my pans......it will scratch the finish

Eh, I just gave up. I scrubbed all the pans with soap and water but then stuck them in the dish washer. Oh well, at least they are clean, even though they will be stained.