Most range tops (like Magic Chef and others) came originally with a ceramic finish. I used to own a ceramic business. The surface is actually baked on glass . . . until it gets overheated, cracks, discolors, and then looks like sh*t. I know this thread is about doing something on the cheap, but the closest thing to restoring the original finish with the original durability is . . . powder coating. Lots of people do it. Search the net. Not cheap, but, it will solve the problem and look good for years. Chances are, if they are not corroded through, the drip pans will be fine after several coats of oven cleaner and then maybe a coat of high temp header paint.
Chum Lee
