"LewZephyr" > wrote in message
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> On 14 Jan 2006 18:01:40 -0800, I needed a babel fish to understand
> "aem" > :
> >I don't get it. If you've cleaned the sink (and other appliances) with
> >soap, why dirty it with oil? That'll just fight the soap action next
> >time you use it to wash a dish. What are you guys using the oil for?
> >What could harm stainless steel that the oil will protect it from? Or
> >do you just like the shine it gives? -aem
>
> I was thinking the exact same thing.... why on earth would you oil
> your SS sink? much less any other SS surface.

If you must use a polish, then some form of silicone-based oil-less polish
would work a lot better on stainless than does oil. Armor-all type
silicone, e.g.
(Test an inconspicuous corner and leave it for a day, in case the
silicone contains a strong salt as an ionizing agent - an agent which will
darken the stainless after a few hours.)

BTW - for restoring brushed stainless sink lustre, a fine grade of steel
wool LIGHTLY _STROKED_ (not rubbed !! ) with the "grain" of the original
brushed finish will remove most cross-scratches.
Then wipe the sink with a tack cloth and felt cloth to pick up the bits of
steel wool that stick in the stainless.

The "fineness grade" -0000, 000, 00 - to be used depends on the fineness
of the brushing originally done to the sink. Too fine a grade and/or
rubbing instead of drawing, and you will get a "flat spot" look at the
repair. Too coarse a grade, or too hard a pressure, and you will get a
"scratchy look".

Highly polished stainless surfaces-
Those highly polished finishes need to be patiently done with progressive
fine wet-sanding blocks rather than pads or hands, and patiently finished
with several progressive grades of polishing rouge. (Practice on a scrap of
stainless first). Did I mention -- be slow and patient on polished stainless
finishes?

fwiw..


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