2007-01-21 04:31:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Stainless steel doesn't mean it will never stain. It means it stainsLESS than other metals. Even stainless steel will rust and corrode under the right circumstances. It has alot to do with water quality in your area.
Also, lemon or other citrus cleaning agents can make your flatware worse, not better. It can cause pitting.
Most rust can be scraped off with your thumbnail, but when you have them clean, keep them nicer longer by doing the following:
***steer clear of citrus dish detergents
***never soak longer than a few minutes
***don't let them airdry, dry them completely, whether fresh from the sink or the dishwasher.
I waited tables in a nice restaurant through college and part of our "sidework" at close was wiping every piece of flatware down with coffee filters to keep them from rusting. (coffee filters don't leave lint behind)
2007-01-22 03:48:02 · answer #1 · answered by chefcherie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is one good and very cheap product you can use for removing rust and it happens to be a can of Coca Cola. I didn't believe it until I tried it myself. Just place the knives on a cooking pan or in a tall glass and pour the coke over them and leave them over night the rust stains will be gone. I added the web address of a video demonstartion and article on usefull tips. Note: There are diffrent types of stainless steel the 300 series 400 series the 420 is the most commonly used and there some over 420 those tend to develope rust stain over time but with carefull maintenance they wont, the 400 series are good but the best would be the 300 (most expensive) The knives only have stainless inscribed but they don't say what series they are. One good way to determine what series they are is using a strong magnet kind of like the ones in your speaker or in your earphones or a magnet you put on your fridge. A MAGNET WILL NOT STICK ON 300 SERIES STAINLESS AND WILL NEVER RUST, if you feel slight magnetizem but not strong enough to stick it's 400 to 420 series. If it sticks its probably 430 and it would probably rust if not taken well care of. If it has a very strong magnetizm then it's NOT STAINLESS. I work in a manufacturing company and we use diffrent types of steels so I know about these things. Hope this helps you out.
2016-05-24 05:44:59 · answer #2 · answered by Maryann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try lemon or go buy a new set
2007-01-21 04:39:27 · answer #3 · answered by sniper 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
stainless steel is NOT supposed to rust--return it--do not use it--rust is not on the food chain
2007-01-21 04:37:49 · answer #4 · answered by swampkat 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋
lime away -rubber gloves
2007-01-21 04:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by railway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lemons and salt
2007-01-21 04:37:10 · answer #6 · answered by De 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋