There is a liquid polish that works for about twelve hours, for those ‘emergency’ situations.
The Hot spoon and flame technique has been responsible for many a fire in a barrack block. Especially if the tin is left on top of the electric ring a bit to long....
That hot spoon and flame is what I recall. I just didn’t know it had a name. My bad. Other than that, I was a good navy wife!
He worked in the engine room, but his were the only dungarees that were grease-free!!! :o])