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Stainless steel is a great material for kitchenware, sinks, sanitary ware and other items in the home or workplace. This material is durable, has a modern and beautiful appearance, is resistant to stains and other damage. However, stainless steel is not resistant to all impacts and can still be scratched. With the exception of chips, dents, and deep cuts that require professional replacement or repair, you should be able to deal with scratches on your own.
Steps
Polishes light scratches
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Determine the direction of the steel grain. The most important thing when processing stainless steel is to rub it in the direction of the grain. Look closely and determine which way the steel surface appears to run. That is the steel vein.
- The steel surface can be scratched more severely if you rub against the steel grain. This explains why it is important to determine the grain direction before starting processing.
- Steel veins usually run from side to side (horizontally) or top to bottom (vertical).
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Choose a non-abrasive cleaning compound or product. There are a number of cleaning compounds and products that are used to fill and smooth out very light scratches on stainless steel surfaces. You can try the following products: [1] X Research Source
- Bar Keeper’s Friend Multi-Purpose Cleaning Powder
- Perfect-It . Polishing Compound
- Revere copper and stainless steel cleaning products
- White toothpaste
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Mix the powder compound with water. Some cleaning compounds and products are powdered and need to be mixed with water before being applied to steel. Mix 1 tablespoon (15 g) of powder with a few drops of water. Mix well and add a few drops of water until a smooth paste is obtained.
- You need to mix so that the mixture has a consistency like toothpaste. [2] X Research Source
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Rub the compound onto the scratch. Pour a few drops of cleaning product onto a clean microfiber cloth. If using a paste, scoop ¼ teaspoon onto the cloth. Rub gently over the scratch in the direction of the metal grain. The compound is non-abrasive, so you can rub it back and forth over the scratch.
- Continue scrubbing until the scratch is gone, adding more compound if needed. [3] X Research Sources
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Wipe off excess compound. Dip a clean microfiber cloth in water and wring it out so that only moisture remains. Use a clean cloth to clean the remaining compound and polish the steel surface. [4] X Research Sources
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Dry and inspect the steel surface. Use a microfiber cloth to wipe the steel surface dry. Check back to see if this method worked.
- Repeat the polishing process if the scratch condition improves but the blur is still visible.
- If the scratch is still faint, you may need to take a few more aggressive steps, such as sanding the entire steel surface.
Sanding deeper scratches
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Choose a sanding product. Deeper scratches on stainless steel surfaces require more work than light and matte scratches. There are 3 basic sanding products that you can choose from, including:
- Coarse (brown) and fine (gray) scouring pads [5] X Research Source
- 400- and 600-grit . sandpaper
- Scratch Removal Kit [6] X Research Source
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Wet the sanding product. Scratch remover kit comes with lubricating oil or polishing compound. You will put a few drops on the coarsest scouring pad. [7] X Source of Research If using sandpaper, you can use a spray bottle of water to spray a few times on the surface of the sandpaper. [8] X Research Sources
- Water or compounds have a lubricating effect and allow the sanding product to glide over metal surfaces.
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Scrub the steel surface with a coarser scouring pad. Scrub the stainless steel surface with the sanding product in one direction, in the correct direction of the steel grain. Press the scouring pad or sandpaper with light and even force with long, even strokes. [9] X Research Source
- It is important to scrub in one direction, as back-and-forth rubbing can cause small scratches on the steel surface.
- To apply even pressure, you can wrap a scouring pad or sandpaper around a piece of wood before scrubbing.
- To find the steel grain, look to see if the steel surface runs horizontally or vertically. That is the steel vein.
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Sand the entire steel surface. Scrub the entire stainless steel surface in the same way. You won’t just be scrubbing on the scratched area, as that will make the sanded part look different from the rest. Sanding is essentially resurfacing, so you have to re-sand the whole thing. [10] X Research Source
- Continue scrubbing until the scratch is smoothed and almost gone.
- Depending on the surface area of the steel, sanding may take 15 minutes or more.
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Repeat the sanding process with a scouring pad or finer sandpaper. Once you’ve finished sanding with coarse sandpaper, switch to finer sandpaper. Pour polishing compound, spray water onto 600-grit sandpaper or onto a fine scouring pad. Scrub the entire steel surface with long, even strokes and with light pressure. [11] X Research Source
- Continue scrubbing until the scratch disappears.
Filip Boksa
Cleaning Service Specialist, King of Maids
Filip Boksa is the CEO and founder of King of Maids, a US-based home cleaning services company dedicated to helping clients clean and organize.
Filip Boksa
Cleaning Service Specialist, King of Maids
Cleaning Service Specialist, King of Maids
You can find scratch removal kits at most hardware stores. The stainless steel kit is the best tool for removing scratches. Simply mix 2 tablespoons of the product with 4-5 drops of water, then rub it over the scratch with a damp microfiber cloth.
Steel cleaning and polishing
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Wipe the steel surface to clean the dust. Use a clean microfiber cloth to wipe the surface you just sanded. This step will help clean the steel and sandpaper dust as well as the polishing compound or water. [12] X Research Source
- Even when cleaning, you need to scrub and polish in the direction of the steel grain. You should carefully observe the steel surface to determine the direction of the steel grain and wipe in that direction.
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Wipe the entire steel surface with vinegar. Pour a little vinegar into a spray bottle and spray several times on the metal surface. Use a clean microfiber cloth to wipe the steel surface.
- Vinegar will clean the steel surface and remove any traces of other cleaning agents and compounds.
- Do not use bleach, oven cleaning solutions, abrasive cleaners or abrasive scouring pads when cleaning stainless steel. [13] X Research Source
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Steel polishing. Once the steel surface is clean and dry, apply a few drops of oil to a clean microfiber cloth. Use mineral oil, vegetable oil, even olive oil. Rub the cloth against the steel surface in the direction of the steel grain to polish the metal. [14] X Research Source
- Add more oil if necessary. Continue scrubbing until the entire steel surface is shiny.
Things you need
- Non-abrasive compound
- Water
- Microfiber fabric
- Sandpaper
- Abrasive scouring pad
- Aerosol
- Vinegar
- Oil
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This article was co-written by Filip Boksa. Filip Boksa is the CEO and founder of King of Maids, a US-based home cleaning services company dedicated to helping clients clean and organize.
There are 8 references cited in this article that you can see at the bottom of the page.
This article has been viewed 7,179 times.
Stainless steel is a great material for kitchenware, sinks, sanitary ware and other items in the home or workplace. This material is durable, has a modern and beautiful appearance, is resistant to stains and other damage. However, stainless steel is not resistant to all impacts and can still be scratched. With the exception of chips, dents, and deep cuts that require professional replacement or repair, you should be able to deal with scratches on your own.
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