Cleaning Stainless Steel
Cleaning Stainless Steel
(OP)
Whats the common practice out there for use of carbon steel wool to clean exposed stainless surfaces?
(note: this is for clarification of a discussion on a atomotive forums. I have been challenged by someone who says he has a mat.sci degree and always polishes stainless using carbon steel wool. My response is that there is too much chance of embedment of Fe into the surface of the SS causing rust spots.)
(note: this is for clarification of a discussion on a atomotive forums. I have been challenged by someone who says he has a mat.sci degree and always polishes stainless using carbon steel wool. My response is that there is too much chance of embedment of Fe into the surface of the SS causing rust spots.)
Nick
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RE: Cleaning Stainless Steel
I've always used clean Scotch-brite or other clean abrasive to polish stainless.
RE: Cleaning Stainless Steel
You could start with steel wool to remove the debris, then follow up with a very fine silicon carbide wet paper to remove any small bits of carbon steel left behind on the surface of the stainless. Finish off with a nice final pickling and passivation treatment and you should be good to go.
Of course, you might skip the last stem due to environmental concerns if you are doing this work in your garage on your deLorean.
RE: Cleaning Stainless Steel
You will end up with rust spots from the steel wool.
If you can't pickle or passivate then use a ScotchBrite type of product and lots of good clean water.
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RE: Cleaning Stainless Steel
Michael McGuire
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RE: Cleaning Stainless Steel
RE: Cleaning Stainless Steel
Michael McGuire
http://stainlesssteelforengineers.blogspot.com/
RE: Cleaning Stainless Steel
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