I have a few burn stains on some s.s. pans.what's a good remover for these?
cleaner for stainless steel pans....
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MMO or SeaFoam...lol I use SoftScrub and some elbow grease.
if it's not a hi polish finish, comet works great.
High polish finish.
Steel wool pads. Buy some at Napa the very fine grade 000 ...it polish the stainless steel itself.
If you know how to handle it, the best is sodium hydroxide. Wear all appropriate protective gear.
Steel wool will actually cause stainless to rust... well not the stainless but the steel wool will contaminate the substrate (stainless here) and cause rusting.
You will need to fist degrease the pan, EEzox makes an outstanding stainless cleaner. Also easy off oven cleaner will work, self clean in the oven, soaking in very hot water with a degreaser etc. If you use anything use synthetic steel wool commonly know as scotch brite.. they make very fine grades of this, and if you must you must you can always polish the stainless back out with easy once the grease is remove.
You will need to fist degrease the pan, EEzox makes an outstanding stainless cleaner. Also easy off oven cleaner will work, self clean in the oven, soaking in very hot water with a degreaser etc. If you use anything use synthetic steel wool commonly know as scotch brite.. they make very fine grades of this, and if you must you must you can always polish the stainless back out with easy once the grease is remove.
I'd do a run of arx!!
Vinegar would be worth a try.
Vinegar would be worth a try.
The standard answer on cooking forums is Barkeeper's Friend (which is similar to Comet or Cameo).
+1 on the Barkeeper's Friend. Leave just a coating of water on the bottom of the pan and sprinkle the Barkeeper's Friend to cover the stains. Let it soak about 30 minutes and then it should scrub right off. Works wonders on copper, too.
Originally Posted By: rainman49
+1 on the Barkeeper's Friend. Leave just a coating of water on the bottom of the pan and sprinkle the Barkeeper's Friend to cover the stains. Let it soak about 30 minutes and then it should scrub right off. Works wonders on copper, too.
Barkeepers Friend is very good but for a much lower cost and more effective I use.....Bon Ami powder. Will not scratch....and cleans all stubborn stains. Comes in a can like Comet and all the other cleansers for about a buck.
Here is a link. http://www.bonami.com/index.php/products/powder_cleanser/
+1 on the Barkeeper's Friend. Leave just a coating of water on the bottom of the pan and sprinkle the Barkeeper's Friend to cover the stains. Let it soak about 30 minutes and then it should scrub right off. Works wonders on copper, too.
Barkeepers Friend is very good but for a much lower cost and more effective I use.....Bon Ami powder. Will not scratch....and cleans all stubborn stains. Comes in a can like Comet and all the other cleansers for about a buck.
Here is a link. http://www.bonami.com/index.php/products/powder_cleanser/
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I use this on my SS countertops at work, I don't know if it will work for your pan.
http://www.sheilashineinc.com/
http://www.sheilashineinc.com/
Barkeeper's friend is what I use on my SS pans. Works great at removing stains.
Originally Posted By: mongo161
Originally Posted By: rainman49
+1 on the Barkeeper's Friend. Leave just a coating of water on the bottom of the pan and sprinkle the Barkeeper's Friend to cover the stains. Let it soak about 30 minutes and then it should scrub right off. Works wonders on copper, too.
Barkeepers Friend is very good but for a much lower cost and more effective I use.....Bon Ami powder. Will not scratch....and cleans all stubborn stains. Comes in a can like Comet and all the other cleansers for about a buck.
Here is a link. http://www.bonami.com/index.php/products/powder_cleanser/
+2 for BKF.
Use it exclusively on my All Clad copper core pans as it's also great for copper. Easily removes tarnish.
Also bought a can of Bon Ami at the same time as first can of BKF. It remains unopened.
Originally Posted By: rainman49
+1 on the Barkeeper's Friend. Leave just a coating of water on the bottom of the pan and sprinkle the Barkeeper's Friend to cover the stains. Let it soak about 30 minutes and then it should scrub right off. Works wonders on copper, too.
Barkeepers Friend is very good but for a much lower cost and more effective I use.....Bon Ami powder. Will not scratch....and cleans all stubborn stains. Comes in a can like Comet and all the other cleansers for about a buck.
Here is a link. http://www.bonami.com/index.php/products/powder_cleanser/
+2 for BKF.
Use it exclusively on my All Clad copper core pans as it's also great for copper. Easily removes tarnish.
Also bought a can of Bon Ami at the same time as first can of BKF. It remains unopened.
Bonami is basically ground up feldspar (clay), no soap. Great for glass, but I've never used it on pots 'n' pans.
Originally Posted By: Iain
Originally Posted By: mongo161
Originally Posted By: rainman49
+1 on the Barkeeper's Friend. Leave just a coating of water on the bottom of the pan and sprinkle the Barkeeper's Friend to cover the stains. Let it soak about 30 minutes and then it should scrub right off. Works wonders on copper, too.
Barkeepers Friend is very good but for a much lower cost and more effective I use.....Bon Ami powder. Will not scratch....and cleans all stubborn stains. Comes in a can like Comet and all the other cleansers for about a buck.
Here is a link. http://www.bonami.com/index.php/products/powder_cleanser/
+2 for BKF.
Use it exclusively on my All Clad copper core pans as it's also great for copper. Easily removes tarnish.
Also bought a can of Bon Ami at the same time as first can of BKF. It remains unopened.
+3 on BKF works great.
Originally Posted By: mongo161
Originally Posted By: rainman49
+1 on the Barkeeper's Friend. Leave just a coating of water on the bottom of the pan and sprinkle the Barkeeper's Friend to cover the stains. Let it soak about 30 minutes and then it should scrub right off. Works wonders on copper, too.
Barkeepers Friend is very good but for a much lower cost and more effective I use.....Bon Ami powder. Will not scratch....and cleans all stubborn stains. Comes in a can like Comet and all the other cleansers for about a buck.
Here is a link. http://www.bonami.com/index.php/products/powder_cleanser/
+2 for BKF.
Use it exclusively on my All Clad copper core pans as it's also great for copper. Easily removes tarnish.
Also bought a can of Bon Ami at the same time as first can of BKF. It remains unopened.
+3 on BKF works great.
Someone mentioned vinegar, so I'll chime in. I've had good luck soaking assorted metals in vinegar to remove oxidation. I believe the free hydrogen ion in the acid bonds to the oxygen atom of the oxide and strips it off the metal. (I'm working with some pretty "rusty" chemistry knowledge here.)
Anyway, I just cleaned a set of brass window locks by soaking them in warm vinegar for a couple of hours and then giving them a good brushing with soapy water. They came out a bit "coppery", but OK.
Years ago, I use to soak brazed welding wire sculptures to remove oxides formed during the brazing. The procedure was to soak overnight at room temperature and brush as above. They came out nice and shiny.
The only thing I would caution is that I believe the item should be fully immersed in the vinegar. I'm not sure what would happen at the vinegar / air interface if the part wasn't fully immersed, but something tells me it would be unacceptable.
Anyway, I just cleaned a set of brass window locks by soaking them in warm vinegar for a couple of hours and then giving them a good brushing with soapy water. They came out a bit "coppery", but OK.
Years ago, I use to soak brazed welding wire sculptures to remove oxides formed during the brazing. The procedure was to soak overnight at room temperature and brush as above. They came out nice and shiny.
The only thing I would caution is that I believe the item should be fully immersed in the vinegar. I'm not sure what would happen at the vinegar / air interface if the part wasn't fully immersed, but something tells me it would be unacceptable.
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