Re: [Amc-list] Removing dents in Stainless trim

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
" 
" I wrote:

[actually -i- wrote]

" >> dunno about dents, but i recall from reading about deloreans that you
" >> can buff scratches out with fine steel wool.
" 
" 
" On Mon, 12 Feb 2007, Armand Eshleman wrote:
" 
" > Wow !! I find that interesting !! When I was working as a pipefitter we 
" > were always told never to use regular steel with anything
" > that was stainless steel as the stainless would acquire the regular steel
" > molecules on the surface and then show rust stains. We were always told to
" > never mix the two. We did food grade stainless steel piping and tubing
" > fabrication, which was very sensitive to quality. Maybe if the stainless was
" > never allowed to become wet and you protected it with a wax or sealer it
" > would be OK, I know I will only use stainless steel wool on my stainless
" > steel trim, and never use sandpaper that has been contaminated on regular
" > steel. Nor use a regular steel wire brush on stainless steel, nor use a
" > grinder wheel that had been grinding regular steel on stainless steel.
" > but that's just me..........
" 
" Well, two years later -- in rain and after being washed --
" no side effects. I dunno where the idea of iron embedding
" in stainless would come from. Stainless CONTAINS iron, for
" one. Two, it's a highly polished surface, embedment would be
" at the macro-molecular level, not chunks big enough to rust!
" Hard stainless isn't very soft, or porous. It's just not that
" touchy or sensitive a material or environment.

there are many different types of stainless steel, and they react
differently to water, corrosive gases, high temperature, machining...

" There's always brass wool. Hard to find. It's great stuff, I
" need to mailorder some in fact, with some brass brushes.

this is great for cleaning bbq grills, but i don't think it would be
hard enough to do anything with ss trim.
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