How do you get scatches off stanless steal?

Question

dishwasher and fredge

Answer 1

The same way the owners of Deloreans do it!

Remember that Deloreans (the car from Back To The Future) had entirely stainless steel bodies, and like all other cars, they'd get scratched (although it's tough, since stainless steel is an extremely hard metal).

You scratch-buff it! Seriously, hit the Delorean owners websites, and ask them for advice.

Stainless steel cleaner removes fingerprints. Buy some, try it. If the metal is actually scratched, the stainless cleaner won't touch it.

So, you buff it with steel wool. If the alloy of steel in the steel wool isn't hard enough to "scratch" the scratch out of the stainless, you use diamond grit or aluminum oxide grit sandpaper.

Three caveats: First, you MUST sand with the grain, or else it will be a hell of a lot worse than the original scratch. Second, you might have to try a few different grit sizes of sandpaper before you find one which matches the grain. Third, you may have to resign yourself to scratchbuffing the entire visible face, even in undamaged areas, in order to achieve a uniform finish.

Oh, and sometimes, little bits of the steel wool will get caught in the stainless, leading to apparent rusting of the stainless. It's not, it's just the bits of steel wool. Just wipe it off, **in the direction of the grain**, with a Scotchbrite pad.

Answer 2

i would use a very fine sandpaper-try 400 grit or so. wipe in the direction of the brushed effect of the stainless. that will even it out a lot. if 400 grit doesn't do it, try going rougher, like 220, 180, etc. then back to 400 to smooth out the rougher paper. then use a good stainless steel cleaner/polish. 3M makes a good cleaner, so does Magic. its call stainless steel magic. hardware stores should have a good selection in the cleaning supply section. i know it sounds crazy, but sand paper should even out the scratches better than anything else. sandpaper is basically what they used to give stainless the brushed look like it has now.

Answer 3

About the only way I know how is to get an electronic buffer with some rubbing compound..Apply the compound let it dry and then buff.. should work. same when they are working on cars to make them smooth and shinny and get the scratches out..

Answer 4

I know that mcdonalds uses a really good stainless steel cleaner...it's a white spray, and you rub it away...it won't take away scratches, but it should shine it enough to hide them. So if you know somebody who works there who could get you some. Oh, and they have some wonderful bathroom cleaners too...the can clean some $hit up!

Answer 5

a scratch remove like they use on cars to get scratches out of paint then use stainless steel polish

Answer 6

forjj is correct my b/f said...but you will have to sand the whole entire surface to make the finish even