2006-09-23 09:59:28 · 11 answers · asked by Tom Lost Again 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Go to your auto parts store and get some POLISHING COMPOUND........follow directions and just do it by hand. NO buffer or polisher. Sometimes the door "metal" is NOT stainless steel or it can be very thin......you don't want to get swirl marks in the door.
IF polishing compound isn't strong enough.....try RUBBING COMPOUND......again....from the auto parts store.
ALWAYS rub WITH the "grain" of the metal......(even though it doesn't have a true grain in that sense of the word). Never go against the "grain".
Yeah, it's a lot of muscle work but it's better than getting swirl marks or buffing the finish off it, right?
2006-09-23 10:29:33 · answer #1 · answered by Joey Bagadonuts 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would ask my dealer or call the Amana service center. Some of these doors ARE NOT stainless steel. They do not respond to light sanding as you might think. Be very careful. I have an Amana cooktop that LOOKS like stainless, but is really some sort of brushed tin-like material. Call first.
2006-09-23 17:03:22 · answer #2 · answered by DR_NC 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you decide to use, try it in an inconspicuous area first. Some things will remove scratches BUT they can also remove the brushed effect that the surface is supposed to have. You could end up with a shinier area where you worked on the scratches.
On my fridge, I used a dark green scotch-brite pad, going only in the direction of the factory-finish "grain" of the steel. And then I went over the whole surface in the same manner, working from one edge to the other.
I'm not trying to discourage you...just make sure you test it out!
2006-09-23 19:12:10 · answer #3 · answered by MailorderMaven 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have worked with sheet metal and stainless steel for over fifteen years, and stainless is one of the most difficult metals to keep scratch free for cosmetic purposes. So unless you can have it "re-grained" there is no way to remove scratches and not have them show, you will only make them worse and in the process mess up the rest of the finish around the scratches. I would just leave them alone, if there light scratches, who is going to say something anyway.
2006-09-24 02:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by dianesaunders2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is some sort of very fine sanding product made especially for stainless steel. I would ask the hardware store. Sorry i don't have more info, I just do know the product exists, my sis used it on her kitchen sink when their house builder let concrete harden in it by accident.
2006-09-23 17:01:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
800 grit wet/dry sandpaper. Buy it in any car body supply store. Use it with a little water and a drop of dish detergent.
2006-09-26 00:41:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stainless steel polish and soft buffer like a car polisher and elbow grease
2006-09-23 17:01:14 · answer #7 · answered by Freddy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
steel wool. use coarser stuff first to blend in the scratches. then use finer stuff to brighten the surface.
2006-09-24 03:31:17 · answer #8 · answered by donkeyrape3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try brasso or T-Cut (used on automobiles to restore paint scratches)
2006-09-23 17:00:53 · answer #9 · answered by KEV D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I need to know the answer to that too
2006-09-23 17:01:11 · answer #10 · answered by iloveyou (: 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋