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Help! stainless steel sinks have discolored
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I have discoloring stainless steel sinks...Help, dark marks stains etc. rental apt. What can I clean them with.
Onalee olson- Mn. ,usa
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We have a similar problem during annealing (1000°C). Black stains that look like rinsing stains. The only solution seems to grind the sinks, or if you are a deepdrawer grind the sheets prior to drawing. Can you provide more information on your problem?
Peter Caenen- Hasselt, Belgium
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Stainless sinks are not using as much chrome as years ago and therefore tend to rust. We have the same problem with other stainless. There are many cleaners from oxidizers to citric acids that work.
Regards Tom
Tom Fischer- Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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Cleaner for copper,brass,stainless steel ect,a paste of ketchup,1/2 cup,2TBS vinegar,and1-2TBS salt.let set on surface for at least 30-45 minutes then rinse.repeat if necessary,or go to just vinegar&salt; to remove spots,or to soak small items .another reciepe is to use flour to make a paste instead of ketchup ,but I perfer ketchup as it doesnt neturalize the acids.yet another is to use a lemon dipped in salt to rub item,but Y waste a good lemon and the ketchup will work on its own adding vinegar and salt increases how well it works.Now all I need is a good home made sealer to keep cleaned items looking sharp.
Good Luck,
Byron L Milburn- Kingman, Kansas, USA
August 27, 2008
This really works. We just moved into a beautiful home that was only 2 years old and the only thing wrong with it was the etched stainless sink around the drain. I tried this and it really worked, now my sink is perfect. Thank You
Christina Witt- Stephens City, Virginia