Okay, progress report. The stove top is coming along nicely with the Teflon scraper. I've always been a decent cook, so I must have properly caramelized the plastic to achieve an ideal texture. It kind of "pops" off in little flakes, so hopefully this method will spare me the fun with chemicals session. Last night's aroma did nothing to whet my appetite.

The countertop is another story, naturally, the plastic is black and the surface is white. It's just porous enough that the scraping method will not allow it to "pop" away. I read the links from Greta and I will try heat with a rag before I go after it with the chemicals.

*digging through drawers for respirator*