Summary for refinish stainless range Discussion
Refinish stainless range questions centered on how to restore an old Wolf range to a consistent stainless-looking finish. Jill A. said polish and 3M pads were not giving the result she wanted, and asked whether a high-heat paint could mimic stainless steel or whether another method would produce a uniform finish. The excerpted thread does not include a technical solution from the discussion itself; the only visible response is a signature line from Ted Mooney, P.E. of finishing.com, without any substantive advice shown. Based on the available text, the main issue is that ordinary polishing methods were not achieving the desired appearance, and the thread appears to be seeking a durable refinishing approach rather than a simple cosmetic touch-up.
Q. I have an old Wolf range I’m trying to refinish. I’m trying to get a nice finish on the steel. Polish isn’t doing it and I tried 3M pads. I wonder if there’s a high heat paint that would give the stainless steel look or some other solutions for a consistent looking finish in stainless.
Jill A [surname deleted for privacy by Editor]
homeowner – San Jose, California, USA
2004
A. There is Liquid Stainless Steel
[affil link] which is made for this purpose, Jill, and it is something that you would apply to plain steel to make it look like stainless steel; but if your range is already stainless steel it’s not what I’d do with it.
If it’s already stainless steel check your network of friends for someone who knows how to polish and buff. It’s basically a matter of using a power buffer with appropriate abrasives; but if you have no experience in it, success won’t come real easy. Good luck.
Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com – Pine Beach, New Jersey
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