7 Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink Refurbishing Tips People who are attracted to practicality often favor a stainless steel kitchen sink. They rarely get rusty and they’re usually quite easy to clean. Over time, however, a stainless steel kitchen sink will show some wear and will need to be refurbished. It’s not too difficult, and with a little work you can have your stainless steel sink looking as good as new. 1. Vinegar Vinegar is excellent for cleaning dirt from a stainless steel sink. Simply moisten a clean cloth and then pour some vinegar into it. Rub over the dirt, being sure to go along the polish lines with the cloth. After you’ve finished, rinse with warm water. 2. Rust Although it shouldn’t happen, sometimes you can get rust on your stainless steel sink. It’s not that difficult to remove using cream of tartar and lemon juice. All you need to do is mix 1 tablespoon of cream of tartar with enough lemon juice to make a paste. Apply it to the rust area and then rinse off. If the rust doesn’t come off immediately, put more on the area and allow it to sit for an hour. Wash off with warm water. This should remove even the most stubborn rust from a stainless steel sink. 3. Things to Avoid There are several things to avoid when you refurbish a stainless steel sink. Don’t use chlorine, including chlorine bleach, as it can react with stainless steel. Not should you use steel wool or scrub brushes. The finish on stainless steel is delicate and using these can damage it, leaving deep scratches in the surface that look ugly. 4. Olive Oil If there’s bad streaking in your stainless steel sink you can remove it by rubbing the sink with olive oil. Put a little on a clean soft cloth and rub along the polish lines to take out all the unsightly streaks. 5. Heat Stains It’s rare that you’ll end up with heat stains on a stainless steel sink, but it can happen. If they’re on your sink, you can remove them using club soda. Put some on a cloth and rub along the polish marks on the stainless steel until the heat stains are all gone. 6. Baking Soda There are several ways to polish a stainless steel sink. A cloth dipped in ammonia will work well for the job, although beware of the smell. A much better method is to dampen the sink and a sponge and then sprinkle a little baking soda on the sponge. Rub gently all over the sink and then rinse with warm water before polishing dry with paper towels. This will leave the sink shining. 7. Toothbrush When you’re cleaning, remember to use a toothbrush around the drain area and also around the faucets. This will allow you to clean into the crevices around these areas where dirt and grime will have built up. Scrub gently and push the bristles in deep to remove as much of the dirt as possible. Rinse with warm water after to send everything down the drain. Most REFERRED, Most PREFERRED! Book your next Home Inspection with House Mouse. 661-294-9565, myinspector@myhousemouse
Posted on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 14:51:10 +0000
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