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Rusty stainless steel refrigerator

I recently bought a stainless steel fridge which my tenants cleaned with a wet cloth. To my horror, one week later there any tiny rust spots everywhere. HELP! Any ideas?

Karen Bowe
housewife - Barbados
2006

That "wet" cloth was probably wet with bleach, which would be understandable. But bleach is a killer for stainless steel. Try applying a little WD-40 [on eBay or Amazon] .

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2006

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