Stainless steel , cleaner ?

[Oscar]

Does anyone know of a product or polisher to get 6 year old S Steel clean and brighter ? ,( bit like T cut for SS)
It's a box I had built 6/7 years ago for front of sprayer but took it off and had slug pelleter fitted which has stayed on since. Got box out shed this morning and its rough to touch and blotchy white on surface. Inside box is smooth and although not shiny looks good. Guess outside is a bit of oxidation and maybe spray residue. Got new machine in couple months and although not terribible the box is going to stand out for wrong reason. Thanks, O

 

[sjt01]

A stainless steel welding shop will have hydrofluoric acid gel for this. It is very nasty stuff. If you can find a very fine abrasive (wet & dry paper?) that would work with some elbow grease.

 

[tomlad]

Scotch pad ??

 

[Wurzeetoo]

Try having a go with some baby oil if you can live with slight lumps and bumps it would tidy it up all depends how bad it is of course

 

[Blue.]

Scotch brite mop in a die grinder will do it,but you'll need to do the whole piece.

 

[Oscar]

Ok thanks all, not sure what scotch pad is but Google will know.Also sorry not sure what you mention is eulb?

 

[bobk]

Mlikstone remover .

 

[Oscar]

Ok scotch pad is those green pads you use for tuff stains on baking trays? Never knew they were called that.
Baking soda is meant to be good according to my better half !
Thanks.

 

[onesiedale]

Scotchbrite pad, milk stone remover and elbow grease
Then when you have it back to shiny and new looking just keep it wiped clean every so often with vegetable oil on a paper towel.

 

[Walton2]

Yara n37 always works for me..

 

[TheTallGuy]

Oven Mate oven cleaning gel is pretty good on most of the stainless issues I have come across. Brush it on, leave for a couple of hours, go over with a scotch pad & then clean off. Just make sure you use some decent gloves as it's not pleasant if it gets on your skin.

 

[Highland Mule]

A stainless steel welding shop will have hydrofluoric acid gel for this. It is very nasty stuff. If you can find a very fine abrasive (wet & dry paper?) that would work with some elbow grease.

HF is horrid stuff - known as the 50p killer as a splash the size of a coin on your skin can be fatal (and worse, because of how it interacts with the nervous system, you won't even notice until it's too late). You can get dilute HF in some alloy wheel cleaners, which might be worth a try, but do take care with it - wear all the safety gear that it recommends, and be prepared to a have a quick shower if you get a skin splash.

 

[ORRA LOON]

A stainless steel welding shop will have hydrofluoric acid gel for this. It is very nasty stuff. If you can find a very fine abrasive (wet & dry paper?) that would work with some elbow grease.

My dad took some home for me when I was trying to shine up my Grimme fert box, it melted the gloves I was wearing it fairly works though .

 

[ollie989898]

HF is horrid stuff - known as the 50p killer as a splash the size of a coin on your skin can be fatal (and worse, because of how it interacts with the nervous system, you won't even notice until it's too late). You can get dilute HF in some alloy wheel cleaners, which might be worth a try, but do take care with it - wear all the safety gear that it recommends, and be prepared to a have a quick shower if you get a skin splash.

It's never worth the risk playing with HF, and I wouldn't go using acid on allow wheels these days either- there is no need because of alternatives being available and it does attack them if left.

Might be worth taking the item to a proper workshop where they can dip it safely.

 

[tinman]

one of these type pads on an angle grinder would do the job id imagine, this is a green one but there will be different grits available, MSC or the likes will have them, angle grinder scotch brite pad wheel.

 

[robcollins]

Alloy wheel cleaner, or an industrial car cleaner such as Vehiclean, used neat applied with a scotch pad and then power washed off.

Wear gloves please.

Brillo pads might also work.

There are acid free versions of alloy wheel cleaners available, a gallon (4.5 litres ) from your local motor factor is good value.

Don’t use a steel wire brush, as small fragments get stuck in the surface and then go rusty, the rust stains then make it look awful.

 

[sjt01]

Brillo pads might also work.

But as Brillo pads are wire wool, they will leave traces of iron which will give brown stains in the future.

 

[robcollins]

But as Brillo pads are wire wool, they will leave traces of iron which will give brown stains in the future.

I don’t think you’ll embed metal by hand. The power of an angle grinder is a lot more than your hand!

 

[robcollins]

Just had a thought: Mer Polish might be worth trying after the corrosion has been cleaned off. It’s used on the stainless brightwork on boats a good bit.

 

[Landy Nick]

As already mentioned. Oven pride oven cleaner. Have used this to clean stainless before. But only in small quantities.

Vinegar is also a good cleaner. I know they clean aircraft toilets this way. They fill the pan up with crushed ice, then pour a few litres of vinegar in and left to soak.