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Cleaning stainless rope

We are making Stainless steel ropes using 304 grade.

The wire we use is not very bright and as a result the rope made is not very bright has black tinge to it.

Is there any process by which we can improve the finish of the finished rope.

Asit Kumar
- New Delhi, India
2002

Use a better grade of wire. I suspect that your off colour is from an excess of drawing compound during the draw operation. A different compound might also help. James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
2002

Degrease the wire and Passivate it. If the wire is dull or not bright prior to your mechanical operation, then consider changing the wire. Good luck..

Karthik
- Singapore
2002

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