Cleaning Stainless Steel

[EJ101]

a handy tip I got from a mate who is a builder. If you have stainless steel that needs a good clean and polish to remove stains use WD40 and a scotch brite pad . Its best if the pad is not new and coarse or you'll end up with scratches. A well worn pad is the best. I tried it on a basin and a splashback in the kitchen. 

[gav240z]

Have you tried this on the exterior trim? I might give it a go.

[EJ101]

Only s.s on my car is the exhaust. Best to do a test patch before committing to doing it all. I reckon it would work well on aluminum cam cover etc

[chris240]

Been restoring and tinkering with old bikes for a long long time and have been using wd40 and 0000 grade steelwool..does the trick

[Riceburner]

I had this stuff recommended to me by an old bloke at a metal polishing business I used years ago. It's fantastic, the shine lasts a lot longer than other metal polishes and there's no residue left behind to attract any dirt/dust.

 

There a liquid spray, liquid polish and a paste. It's not cheap but the paste works the best I think.

[nat0_240_chevZ]

Vinegar and bicarb soda.......

Or otherwise use the mobile electropolisher units, use phosphoric acid and dc-neg to bring up to really shiny but not a quite a mirror finish....

[blu260z]

WD40 is good for making stainless look great BUT!!!! It leaves a oily film on whatever you spray it on and that means dirt and dust sticks to it.

[geoffdy]

I tried the wd40 with good results, though a bit messy because of the greasy/oily residue.

[Enzo]

I had a set of golf clubs that I had put away damp and ended up with surface rust on the shafts. I used 0000 steel wool with silicone to polish. Silicone dries and leaves a protective coat.  I'm still using the same clubs and just wipe them with a silicone coated rag after each use.

[Dionysus]

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