Removing rust from stainless fridge
 

I just noticed some rust on the stainless fridge. I guess the last time I wiped the exterior down I left it a little too wet and it spotted and rusted.

Any suggestions for a product to remove the rust with and to protect the stainless after the fact?

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Try WD-40 (I know that the mfg uses it to clean adhesive film from the protective covering with it and it protects as well)

~M

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Flitz works great.
http://www.flitz.com/p-42-stainless-...iance-kit.aspx

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Hate to break it to you, but stainless steel can't rust.

I have no idea what you might be seeing, or if the refrigerator is truly stainless steel, so I would just recommend a non-abrasive stainless cleaner which you can buy at places like Lowe's and Home Depot in the appliances dept.

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I use Bar Keeper's Friend on my stainless cookware.

Takes stuff off easily.

:tu

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It can't?? :confused:

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Some kinds of stainless rusts lightly. I might just try a mild abrasive kitchen cleaner on a sponge.

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true stainless steel doesn't rust, but you will find that many (most?) stainless steel appliances are subject to some rusting, which says something for the quality of the stainless steel.

Check around, but I recall that baking soda is a good cleaner. Also, check your owner's manual to see if you should be doing some periodic maintenance to keep the rust away.

The problem is common enough that places like Home Depot, Lowes, etc. sell products to clean the rust without damaging the surface (as long as you are careful).

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That's why they call it a Stainless Steel "Finish" A thin coat of wax should slow the rust powder which tends to form after cleaning. :2

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Don't know what you're thinking, but Stainless Steel rusts all the time.

It's stain-LESS, not stain-PROOF.

Here's a link that should help ya out, Sid -

Rust and Kitchen Stainless Steel

I always laugh when I hear people say Stainless doesn't rust. :r

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Sorry, you should read your own link. It explicitly states (correctly) that the stainless steel isn't rusting but that rust is being transferred to it.

Why does rust form on stainless steel?
The kitchen is an ideal place for rust to form; that is one of the reasons many kitchens feature stainless steel appliances, pans, and utensils. However, there are some items in the kitchen that are not made of stainless steel. In the example above, the rust stain was left by a cast iron pan. By leaving a wet cast iron or steel pan in contact with a stainless steel sink, the ideal conditions are created for the pan to rust and stain the sink.

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The first line of the article reads "...stainless steel rarely rusts." It goes on to say how most rust is caused by secondary transfer stains not the actual surface rusting. My stainless steel sink is 8 yrs old with no rust.

Doh, Mark types faster than me!

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From http://www.ssina.com/faq/index.html#2

Whoa, multi-simultaneous post!

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:tpd:

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According to this site, the rust is from contamination on the surface.

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Ain't the internets informative? :D

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What is a STAIN?? Do tell.

Because STEEL will STAIN and OXIDIZE no matter WHAT it is called.

As I said, and as you fail to realize, Stainless is NOT STAINPROOF.

Here you go -

Stainless steel does not stain, corrode, or rust as easily as ordinary steel (it stains less, but it is not stain-proof).

So what do we mean when we say that stainless steel is stainless? Does that mean if we spill our coffee on it that it won't stain? Not exactly. The name gets it origin from the fact that stainless steel corrodes or rusts less easily than ordinary steel. In this article we'll look into the chemistry behind stainless steel and find out what makes it stainless.

WAIT!!!

WHAT WAS THAT???

stainless steel corrodes or rusts less easily than ordinary steel

LINK

Sit down before you hurt yourself.

""True stainless doesn't rust"" :r:r:r

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See jason what you started..

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:r

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Gives Gunny Segway a Mommys Little Helper...

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Pass the popcorn...

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I said it from the beginning.

:ss

I'm still LMAO!!!!

This thread has SERIOUS potential - for those who fail to understand the fact that stainLESS is NOT stainPROOF!!

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Be careful not to get any rust on it.:)

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I've heard of a rusty trombone.....what's a rusty popcorn??:confused:

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Exactly. Popcorn doesn't rust.;)

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I brought enough to share.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...ng_a_movie.gif

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We use the stainless steel cleaner made for the appliances.
I think with a little elbow grease, works well to clean the surface of anything.

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The ultimate oxymoron is my "stainless" Weber BBQ Grille.
Good luck to me if I really expected that to be stain-less.

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tobii,

Metal purity has a lot to do with it. Not going to bother explaining it further since you've got all the answers, even though your own links contradict each other.

BTW. you're the only one who brought up non-staining.

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Stains-less....
http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com...-rust-you-bet/
http://hunting.about.com/od/guns/ss/...revolver_4.htm
http://z.about.com/d/hunting/1/0/S/I/swmodel66_04w.jpg

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Authoritative science and metallurgy from a gun blog!

w00t!


Bye.

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What was that I said in my original post??

Still LMAO here.

:r

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C ya.
Ok its not rust, lets call it corrosion.:D

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I know right. Leave the kids unsupervised for a couple hours and look what happens.



Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. Looks like I have some reading to do right after I set up a computer. :tu

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Let's not confuse it with Oxidation.:D

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What kind of computer?? PC or Mac....?? :r

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I think I need a rusty nail:al after all this!:r

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It's true. If stainless steel didn't rust, it'd be nifty for use inside the body (pins, artificial joints, etc.) Unfortunately, it will oxidize inside the human body.

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While you're at it make one for me too, but leave out the Drambuie please. :D

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Do you still want a twist of lemon?:r

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Oh no.
Say it ain't so.
You did not use the word Oxidize, did you?
Let's get off on another one (debate).:r
Oxidation and Corrosion are not one and the same, although often confused.

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PC. Macs don't need setup..it's called the on switch. :r

Been building computers for 15 years, I'll be ok with any pc problems. Rust/Oxidation/orange stains whatever you want to call it on my fridge are another issue.

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NO :al

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I'm not picking on this post in particular, but it is a good starting place for trying to summarize the correct info that is sprinkled throughout this thread.

The discussion here is being hampered because "rust" is a laymen's term for one particular form of corrosion. Steels (not stainless) are susceptible to a general surface corrosion which forms iron oxide. That's the reddish-brown stuff we call "rust."

Stainless steel forms a very thin oxidation layer on surface which "passivates" or protects the metal from further general corrosion. The layer is kinda fragile, so it can get disrupted by fingerprints, water drops, etc. These can be removed with common stainless cleaners.

Stainless can corrode in other ways. It is susceptible to pitting corrosion caused by chlorides like the salt in your sweat. See the photo of the pistol trigger guard in a previous post.

I'm an appliance engineer and I can tell you stainless appliances sell well, at a premium price. But, I wouldn't recommend them to a friend unless they were prepared to constantly polish and polish them. They aren't practical in a kitchen environment.

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Best stuff ever. Always keep a supply under the sink. :tu

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I've got whole set of SS kitchen knives that are proof SS does in deed rust and pits so bad I can't get the rust outta the pits.

Oh........did I forget to mention where it was made?.....you guessed it!

SS my big round behind....

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Why would anyone still have a revolver when autos are so much better?













:lv

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Stainless or not?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oq15Zy7sB4

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You wash them in the dishwasher don't you?