Cleaning Steel Armor

Warren · Post by **Warren** » Sat Mar 30, 2002 1:38 pm

Have found an easy way to clean stainless and mild steel.

i found a product that is non-toxic and bio degradable. It's called Lagostina Cleaner for stainless and copper. IT comes in a 14 oz plastic bottle, for about $4.00 I bought it for my kitchen pots and had an idea. Tryed it on the armour and voila, instant clean. A powder mixed into a loose paste in water and used like that, rinse clean.

I did this with my bare hands in the kitchen sink. Cleaned the sink too. Can be found at Home Hardware in Canada and any place that sells Lagostina cook ware.

Got so exited had to post a pic. here's the link

http://hosekileather.homestead.com/cleanarmourpics.html

Hope it helps.

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Klangiron Skullthumpa · Sat Mar 30, 2002 2:09 pm

I've heard a bit about the various new "miracle" cleaners. They work great but some of them if not cleaned off will actually corrode the metal. Not sure if it's actually true but you may want to keep an eye on it.

Konstantin the Red · Post by **Konstantin the Red** » Sun Mar 31, 2002 4:31 am

Anyone tried cold oven cleaner foaming cleanser for this -- the kind you don't turn the oven on for? It works mighty well for shining up stainless kitchen sinks; found that out by cleaning oven racks in the sink once.

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freiman the minstrel · Sun Mar 31, 2002 10:53 am

I use EZ off oven cleaner to remove paint from street signs. Does that count?

Warren · Post by **Warren** » Sun Mar 31, 2002 11:32 am

I wouldnt reccommend oven cleaners. They are designed for removing baked on grease from enamelled surfaces. They are toxic and quite corrosive to bare metal and will lift your skin.

The product I used is designed for cleaning gourmet cookware. My frying pan alone is over 400 clams. (it was a wedding present allright!) Anyway, the product I used I tested first and it works well.

You can use your bare hands and water for clean up. No smell, no mess, just clean steel.

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Warren · Post by **Warren** » Mon Apr 08, 2002 5:05 pm

bump

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Stoffel · Post by **Stoffel** » Mon Apr 08, 2002 6:33 pm

I tend to use CLR or Limeaway. It works great, is cheap, and wont eat your hands off. I can take a piece of steel from the scrap bin outside, that has pits and holes in it from rust, and shine it up to new color with some steel wool, clr, and a wire brush.