Minimizing Leaching of Nickel From Stainless Steel Cookware
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is stainless steel magnetic???
Comments (19)As other have said, some stainless steel is magnetic which will rust to some degree, depending on how much Chromium and Nickel is present in the alloy, as there are quite a few grades depending on the application. Knives will hold their edge better, and can be resharpened more easily if they are a magnetic stainless grade (surgical stainless). Outdoor BBQ grill covers and grates are exposed to hot temperatures and will corrode and rust if they are too magnetic. I have recently noticed that some new refrigerators have a finish on mild steel that makes them appear to look stainless, but they are not of course. Lookup monel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monel Here is a link that might be useful: stainless steel...See MoreHard time keeping Stainless steel Appliances clean?
Comments (135)Most of my appliances are GE, and I clean them with white vinegar and polish with olive oil, and they look great. But I have a Samsung refrigerator and it seemed like nothing would work, then I read an old post about Magic Erasers. The eraser worked great, and I just dried with paper towels and they look better than new. I tried the Magic Eraser on a small area on my GE dishwasher but it did not work well and made it looked worse. I cleaned it again with vinegar and oil and looks better again....See MoreRemoving Surface Scratches from Stainless Steel
Comments (21)Claga, I know nothing about steel wool so can not comment. But I do use Barkeepers. It is not going to get the scratches out but it does help polish the Stainless so it does not have such a deep grove. I use this and then after a stainless steel spray like Weissman. It really looks wonderful. Barkeepers is almost as magical as Bitsya's work. I must say one of the fools in my house tossed a pitchfork size giant grill fork into the sink and made a nasty scratch. His or her name was "I didn't do it." Mr or Miss "I didn't do it" seems to be the one who has made my life harder than it should be. Dents, scratches, .... I have since gotten over the drama of these scratches and reminded myself my kitchen is for use not just to look pretty... The old saying "Beauty Fades but Dumb is Forever" applies here. Most people will notice the beauty, elegant function and intelligent design of your Wolfe range. Not the scratch. And if they are true friends they won't say anything. : ) But if they do, ignore them and pop back into GW and know you are not alone with your scratch. ~boxerpups...See MoreSwitch from white to stainless steel appliances in small rental?
Comments (29)Thank you all for your comments. hollybar, I wanted to powder coat the stove because I think a mint green stove would look cute in a 1950s kitchen, and because it's not very expensive. I hope that my current tenants (who have lived there for less than a month) enjoy living in the house and stay for several years. My husband wasn't very excited about mint green, and it sounds like nobody here is either, so I'll probably stick with the more universally appealing white. I hadn't considered burn marks, but the tables were a DIY project meant to last 5-10 years until we get around to changing the window and adding cabinets on that side of the kitchen. The hickory for the butcher block tops only cost $50, and hopefully I can turn them over or plane them between tenants if they are burnt. I agree with you that table height looks wrong next to the window, but it's done now and there is no way my husband could be prevailed upon to change it!...See Morewestes Zone 9b California SF Bay
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