cleaning stainless...

Timco

Thanks, Larry. It's comming up. I really appreciate all that OSHA does to protect us, the working class, from people who would put profit before our safety. For every rule regarding the use of a hard hat or protective gear, I am sure there is a body in the ground that caused it to be. It is easy to joke about safety issues, but not many people would have any idea how toxic hydroflouric acid is (I sure do not) or would think twice about pouring it on one's BBQ if it were sold in HD. Thanks for keeping us aware & safe,

Tim

Timco

My SS BBQ had a grease fire and the lid turned a copper like color from the heat. can this be cleaned or polished?

Tim

JB_8

Cleaner

http://www.wowezfinish.com/index.htm

kpc_20

I don't think....

any cleaner will help. I think you have talken some of the temper out of the metal and it is changed forever.

Bill Pidgeon_2

Try This

Huh, ran across this a few days ago (http://www.eagletube.com/ - pdf catalog page 28), and figured it would be useful:


Removing Heat Tint:
The light heat tint produced at low hardening
temperatures does not affect dimensions. There is no
need to remove it from parts where appearance is not
important. In many environments, the heat tint will
have no effect on corrosion resistance; however, in some
it will result in superficial rusting.
When desired, surface discoloration can be
removed by immersing parts in a 10% nitric – 2%
hydrofluoric acid (by volume) solution at 110 to 140° F
for 2 to 3 minutes. Other methods such as polishing,
vapor blasting, and barrel tumbling can also be used to
remove heat tint.

I haven't tried it myself.

Bill Pidgeon

Larry (from OSHA)

careful

I don't think you want to start dousing your grill with hydrofluoric acid. This is used to etch glass and is really nasty stuff even in low concentrations. And what's wrong with a nice copper color?

Larry

Timco

I will wear a mask, gloves, ear & eye protection, and steel toe boots. I will also be sure to get plenty on the grill surface. I was thinking about some low level nuclear waste from the facility in the west desert or maybe an asbestos / arsenic scrub? It's one of those things you look at and say dang, I wish I hadn't done that...

Tim

bob_46

Tim

get a stainless steel wire brush at a welding supply house and it will clean up quite easily. Don't use a steel brush.

Larry (from OSHA)

nothing like being protected

Maybe Perry can get you some nuke waste and I'm sure you can find some asbestos lying around easily enough.

I know you like to give me grief about all the safety stuff, but I've seen what "bad nasty stuff" (technical term) like hydrofluoric acid can do and it's not pretty.

Good luck with the move whenever that happens.

Larry

Mad Dog_2

Mine did that tooo....

WE call it Patina..Mad Dog

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J.C.A._3

Good answer MadDog!

I've also heard it called a lesson on how NOT to grill.

Patina.....Thats great! Chris