[TheForge] removing stains on stainless steel and aluminum pots and pans

[Andrew Vida]

We use almost nothing but cast iron pots and pans.  They work a whole 
lot better than most other sorts, are relatively easy to clean, and 
don't stain. :)

Paul wrote:
> why not use sandpaper? I frequently pull out the 3M abrasive pads when 
> it's time to polish up the cooking hardware. Heck, if I could get my 
> angle grinder in there....
> 
> p
> 
> terry l. ridder wrote:
>> hello;
>>
>> while cooking the other day i noticed that nearly
>> every pot and pan is stained in some manner. i would
>> really like to remove the stains. i have tried copper
>> scouring pads and chlorine bleach alas the stains are
>> still there. roughly half of the pots and pans are
>> stainless steel and the other half aluminum.
>>
>> i have googled "removing stains from pots and pans."
>> and have read many of the suggestions. in the past i
>> have tried several of the suggestions with no luck.
>>
>> short of using fine grit wet/dry sandpaper or fine
>> grade steel wool or even my dremel tool with polishing
>> rogue; would anyone have suggestions for removing the
>> stains?
>>