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Scratches on Stainless steel appliances: Help
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teotiki (
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Wed, Apr 5, 06 at 13:57
| Is there anything on the market that removes light scratches from stainless steel appliances? Have any of you tried anything that's worked or is it a hopeless case?
TIA
Iris |
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RE: Scratches on Stainless steel appliances: Help
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| Hi Barnmom Looks like there's no answer to this question. I also posted it on the Appliance forum and I got the same thing there. I guess there are some of us who want to know but in all likelihood it probably can't be done. Boo Hoo Iris |
RE: Scratches on Stainless steel appliances: Help
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| You might consider taking steel wool and rubbing the surface. 4X will clean glass without scratching it, the courser grades will scratch. Start with the finest grade and try to buff it out - uses LOTS of elbow grease. If that doesn't work, as an extreme measure you could 'hide' the scratchs by adding some more with 3X. Nothing happens try 2X, etc. Sort of a backwards solution. |
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| Glassquilt, Thanks for the tip but I don't think I'm brave enough to try that. But I will pass the tip on
Thanks again Iris |
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| We recently bought a home that has a very nice Thermador SS appliances...but the Thermador cook top had a terrible area that had a wide scratch across it. One day the appliance man was here and said he had some extra time would I like for him to work on that scratch...of course, I said YES. He took WD-40 and sprayed in on there first then took a scotchbrite pad (the kind you find in the paint section at H.Depot, etc.) and went in the direction of the ss grain...then went to a finer pad and did the same, I could not believe my eyes, it removed it almost, completely...you don't even know it's there, I was amazed! He said if you get a stain on your ss, to soak it with WD-40 and walk away, let it sit for several hours then go back and clean it up...so I was thrilled to get this information. Just be careful. Try the scratch solution on something out of sight first, just to be sure, and be sure to keep it very lubricated with the WD-40 the whole time, too, that's a big part of the magic, IMO... |
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| I'd really be cautious with that Scotchbrite solution. My Advantium got it's scratches when my husband decided to clean it with Scotchbrite. I think you'd really have to know what you were doing with that method--in the wrong hands, it could just do more damage, IMO. |
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| I agree completely with you, azzelea...but I was fortunate to be able to actually watch him do it and it made me a believer out of me. You HAVE to go with the grain and use a very fine scotchbrite pad and lots of WD-40. It saved me a ton of money, I was ready to change out the cooktop (just the ss frame part) which is quite expensive. It totally took the marred (it was more of a mar versus a tiny scratch)area out, I am thrilled). Maybe if someone has some bad places, they could find an old ss something to practice on and get the feel for it first, better to be safe than sorry, for sure, so you make a very good point! |
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| I should think the automobile refinishing people should have the combinations of abrasives and cloth necessary to polish almost anything. Having said that, I would not be surprised if some "stainless" has a rather fragile surface. |
RE: Scratches on Stainless steel appliances: Help
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| This is from the Kitchen Forum........ |
Here is a link that might be useful: SS scratch removal
RE: Scratches on Stainless steel appliances: Help
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| nancy jean, thanks for the above thread on ss scratch removal, I found it most interesting, as well as helpful! At least we know there are a few tricks to help with the ss scratches...especially those that are just at eye level and you see them each time you walk in the kitchen and turn the lights on...lol That is how mine was on my cooktop, that the appliance guy, helped remove by his little magic trick...the eye went straight to it, and must have not been just me, since he asked if I wanted him to work on it! I know you have to learn to live with some of them, (or you would drive yourself nutty) that is just how ss is going to be, but it's so nice to know, if you have some that just bug the heck out of ya, there are a few tricks to try that really help soften them!!! Thanks again:) |
RE: Scratches on Stainless steel appliances: Help
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| raybeck, did he mention the purpose of the WD40 in this process? This thread and the link from nancy jean has been very helpful. Sandy |
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| breenthumb, most definitely the WD40 is very important in the process. Glad to be of help, I was thrilled beyond my wildest expectations with the results! Just take it slow and easy until you get the hang of it, better safe than sorry! Good luck...:) |
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| Just realized, I didn't really answer your question correctly, breenthumb...he told me you need to keep it lubricated, and it did seem to work. Told me it also will remove stains, etc. (the WD40) from SS, to just soak it down and let it sit for awhile then go back and clean up...who would have known that.......not me...ha ha He did make a believer out of me, tho...also be sure to go with the grain of the SS. I even used this process on my sinks, and they look a thousand times better, I was going to replace them with a cast iron sink, but they looked enough better that I decided to stick with them and just replace the faucet, etc. I'm not a SS sink lover, but know how to care for them makes a huge difference, IMO. Don't try removing the scratches with the WD40, he said, that part of the process that is very important, for some reason. Hope this works for you, too!!! Let us know, okay? |
RE: Scratches on Stainless steel appliances: Help
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| WD40 is a wonder ! It works on almost everything! |
Here is a link that might be useful: uses for WD40
RE: Scratches on Stainless steel appliances: Help
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| Somewhere along the line during our kitchen remodel my new stainless steel cook top got scratched. I had heard of a product called Micro Mesh. I got mine from Scientific Instrument Services. www.sisweb.com/micromesh/ I got the kit for metal finishing kit (MX-90) . The company that makes the Micro Mesh has a web site too. It's www.micro-surface.com. It took me about 10 minutes to remove the scratch. I first heard about this product from a doll collectors group. Some of the women had discovered that the very fine micro mesh could be used to remove scratches from the vinyl doll.
I have no affiliation with this company. I'm just a very happy consumer! Katy |
Here is a link that might be useful: Micro Mesh
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| Alrighty! God bless the internet! I am involved in maintenence in a small hotel. I'm not sure what attracts vandals to stainless, but, they doo seem to like to TRY to brand the elevator doors... leaving them visibly scratched. It is an annoyance to me, and I have done my share of scratching over the scratches. WD-40 here I come! And, I'll bring you all a (favorable I hope) report next week. I actually joined your forum because in addition to work applications, I think I can get some greenhouse advice here as well. |
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| AP Wagner has a product that works great. It is called scratch b gone. You can find it here: |
Here is a link that might be useful: Scratch B Gone from AP Wagner Appliance Parts
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| Between scratches and fingerprints I am glad I did not get the SS appliances I was at first hell-bent on getting. My DH works all over town going into commerical food service kitchens. He told me the scratches and fingerprints (we have three kids) would drive me nuts. He also didn't want to see the industrial look at home. Glad those of you that did get them have got some tools, now, to get that behind you. |
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| Hi, all. So after FOUR long months of a kitchen renovation, I cooked for the first time the other evening. I still had the protective film on my appliances, and carefully peeled off the blue film from the oven. But there was a weird pink film on the area around the knobs for the burners. I DID read the manual and found them to be a gelatin substance, and wiped them off with a sponge. DUMB me used more elbow grease than needed AND used the scrubby side of the sponge... so now I have scratches on the stainless after the very first use of the range. EGAD. So I appreciate reading these tips. I'm going to wait and see... the scuffs are only visible in certain light and in certain spots (I discovered what I was doing and switched to the soft side of the sponge). I also found this link to a product that is said to remove scratches - the photos are pretty impressive. But I can't endorse it b/c I haven't tried it. Anyone tried Scratch-B-Gone? |
Here is a link that might be useful: Scratch B Gone
RE: Scratches on Stainless steel appliances: Help
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| Sorry to bring a cloud of darkness, but... most of the scratch remedies listed WON`T work on household appliances. Reason being, most of stainless steel appliances used in homes has a protective finish over it to help prevent fingerprints, smudges, scratches, etc.Trying to remove any scratches or swirls from an appliance that is coated will only make the poblem worse! So far, I haven`t found ANYTHING that repair this type of finish and I`ve been in the cleaning business for 25 years. If your appliances are "true stainless steel" (commercial grade), then there are quite a few remedies and products that will repair the scratches. You can call the maker of your appliance and they usually sell a product that will fix the scratches, or else they will recommend a product/ remedy. I hope this helps! If I ever do find a solution to the scratch problems, I will post it. P.S. I have a Frigidaire side by side stainless front refrigerator, a GE Profile Spectra range/oven with stainless front and a Frigidaire Gallery professional series dishwasher with stainless front also. ALL of my appliances are badly scratched from my children! I found out the hard way that ALL of my stainless appliances have the protective coating on them. Needless to say, the protective coating wasn`t so protective against kids! I definately would not recommend anyone to buy stainless steel appliances if they have children or dogs!! |
RE: Scratches on Stainless steel appliances: Help
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| Like so many others, I made a mess of our new stainless steel refrigerator with the back side of a sponge (I'm sure the neighbors down the street heard my wife when she saw what I did). I just bought the Scratch-B-Gone from a local appliance store, and my marriage is saved - it looks like new!!!! I cannot recommend this product enough! |
RE: Scratches on Stainless steel appliances: Help
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| I made the mistake of trying to wash my refrigerator glass shelves in my new ss sink. Of course there was soapy water and it wasn't until I let out the water that I found the scratches. I almost cried,I was so disappointed. If anything will help,it would be a blessing! |
RE: Scratches on Stainless steel appliances: Help
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| I recently found Scratch-b-gone at a local store and this product really works for stainless steel scratches... it removes the scratch and refinishes it so youll never even notice it was ever there. My husband used it on our BBQ top to help get rid of some of the staining and it was amazing! You can find it on www.scratch-b-gone.com or in a store like we did. They also carry a cooktop treatment i used on my stove.. (after the scratches were gone) that helps seal aginst spills, grease and stains. Good luck! |
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