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Is Stainless Steel Really Stainless?
Is Stainless Steel Really Stainless?  great blog post to read....thanks, Jay.
Is Stainless Steel Really Stainless?
Well, no.  It would be better to call it stain less, with two words.
It can be stained!
This is a stainless steel kitchen sink in BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION.
We were doing the final walk through inspection.
The kitchen sink had small brown stains all over it.  They would not come out.  Running water and trying a rag did not remove the stains.  I have to think the cleaners tried also.
So, what stains stainless steel?  The list includes many things, and this is not exhaustive:
Sulfuric acid Muriatic acid Chlorine (pure bleach or a stronger bleach product) Glue products that contain cadmium Wood polish and cleaners Paint strippers that contain benzene Household cleaners containing methanol Obviously these stains were caused during construction.  I expect the only solution (no pun intended) was to replace the sink.  I'm sure the builder loved that.
People often ask me if this or that is a good builder.  My answer?  It depends on the supervisor on site EVERY DAY (if he's not beware) and the subs they use (again, beware!).  If the builder employs a lot of what ... more

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