[TheForge] Stainless contamination

[debmiller at fuse.net]

Larry,
That helps!

Ray
> 
> From: Larry Brown <lp.brown at verizon.net>
> Date: 2005/08/23 Tue PM 10:32:09 EDT
> To: Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Stainless contamination
> 
> Ray
> Rustoleum sells a cleaner stripper set up of a little white bottle and a 
> worthless blue scratch pad, I don't remember what they call it, but the 
> paint stores and some hardware stores handle it. It is mainly oxalic (? 
> spelling) acid. I used it to clean a bunch of stainless  that was of poor 
> grade and in correctly welded. It had rusted exposed to salt air and fish 
> guts and this stuff cleaned it up. Using gloves I painted it on with a 
> piece of rag, waited a while and used green scratch pads for scrubbing it a 
> bit. Worked nicely and the only reoccurrence was very light rust at the 
> improper welds
> 
> Larry Brown
> 
> 
> At 07:22 AM 8/23/2005 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hey Guys,
> >
> >Have a question regarding stainless steel rust contamination.
> >
> >I made an outdoor bar area for a client's flagstone deck. For the counter 
> >top I used a certified commercial grade stainless table and made my own 
> >legs then cut out the top for a sink. I left the protective plastic on 
> >until shortly before delivery.
> >
> >Within days the client called and complained about rust. When I checked it 
> >out it looked like someone has used steel wool on it. The client says his 
> >wife didn't use anything but a sponge.
> >
> >THe source of contamination is a mystery to me, but that said, any 
> >recommendation on the nest method to clean the stainless to prevent 
> >further rusting? Also how would one minimize the possibility of future 
> >contamination? Some kind of sealer?
> >
> >I've never really experienced this problem before.
> >
> >Ray
> >
> >Ray Miller
> >Cincinnati
> >
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