[TheForge] Cleaner for mild steel

Wed Jun 4 10:30:01 2003

Bob and all,

I'm not sure why but sometimes the obvious just eludes me.  I've been 
using denatured alcohol and acetone for so long to clean oil off metal 
that when I needed a more decorative piece to be completely free of dirt 
etc. I stumbled.  I bought two products that worked equally as well last 
night, Zep Citrus spray, and Simple Green all purpose concentrated 
cleaner(lemon).  I cleaned with a med fine?(maroon) scotch brite pad 
which gave the pieces a nice vertical "grain" that is most pleasing. 
 The pieces  are mild steel 1/8 plate, very little rust (toned done with 
scotch brite or steel wool).   They are cladded to dry wall on  several 
door jambs in an interior space(dressing area, bathroom) of a private 
home.  I also made sliding doors for this space  so they look very nice 
together.  Thanks for all the suggestions.

Regards,
Bill Woolley

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>Bill,
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>Hot soapy water?
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>I am curious how the plate will be used. How heavy is the plate? Is it rusted? What areas of the house? will the plate be used?
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>Bob S.
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>>Greetings,
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>>I'm cladding  interior surfaces with mild steel plate.  The client wants 
>>the mill scale intact.  I'm buying plate that has been exposed to 
>>moisture as it sits stacked up in the warehouse so it is patterned, or 
>>marked by the moisture.  This he likes.  I'm trying, to no avail, to 
>>remove what I think is mild grease and oil from handling.  I've tried 
>>alcohol, mineral spirits, turpentine, acetone degreaser.  Acetone and 
>>degreaser are changing the color of the mill scale, the others are 
>>helping but not fully getting it done.  Any suggestions?  Thanks.
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>>Regards,
>>Bill Woolley
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