I need advice on stainless sink mishap during kitchen redo....

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randi

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we're in the final stages and I've been painting the kitchen and dinning room. hope to finish that off this weekend.

I washed out paint brush and roller in my beautiful, oversized, stainless sink. I just thought, since it's stainless, everything would rinse out. well it didn't :-0

what I have is thin residue in a few places. I scrubbed and scrubbed last night with Barkeeper's friend. I always used commet but I heard this was better. there is still some film in spots.

has this happened to anyone else? any ideas on how to clean it up? it's probably too late for any kind of solvent. do you think it's just a matter of continuous scrubbing?

geeze, everything has just been coming out perfect and I had to go make a mess. regardless, I should be back to cooking again in a couple of weeks.... wooohooo!

thanks smileys/smile.gif

 
try mineral spirits and scotchbrite or a scrubber sponge. if...

that doesnt work go to 4/0 steel wool but always keep it wet with mineral spirits and maybe some liquid soap to prevent scratching.

i'd save the comet for a last resort but if you use it, make a slurry of it with salad oil to prevent scratching.

you might wanna try each technique on an inconspicuous part of the sink first.

good luck.

 
Been there, done that. Try this

Try using Goo Gone- I have successfully gotten off the most obnoxious films from my stainless sink with it. Let it sit on the film for a while before trying to scrub off. Then finish with some Barkeeper's Friend.

 
GooGone or Goof Off will work but I have also found that

mineral spirits followed by a lot of soap and water.

 
Call the makers of Goo Gone- Magic American corp (216) 464-2353 to

see if you can use it on the piano, rvb- there is nothing on the label that says you cannot use it on finished wood surfaces. I used it on a black lacquered table successfully.

 
many thanks! I'll start with the googone stuff and hope that works before...

getting into the scrubbing again.

Rick, the sink is 43" in length, there is no inconspicuous part of the sink... '-))) is commet really too abrasive? I have a hard time getting all the barkeeper's friend off after I use it.

oh, I'll be sooo happy when this is finished at last!

 
comet is ok but you MUST use an oil with it to prevent scratching...

salad oil is fine.

 
oil, commet and butcher block....

I've never heard of using oil with commet, live and learn. thanks for the tip, I'd rather try the most organic methods possible before going to googone. I've been using olive oil on my cutting board for years now. when we got the new butcher block island top in place last week the first thing I did wash was it and rub it with olive oil.

getting down to the finale here. Don will take the after pictures for show and tell. then I get to have the "great kitchen party" complete with votive candles as the Italian tiles boarder on a religious experience! '-))

 
Just a heads up on using vegetable oils on your butcher block. They can turn rancid and discolor

or have an odor after some time. Our builder recommended using plain mineral oil. If you've had no problem with olive oil, then I wouldn't change anything.

 
well, nose to cutting board and I can smell olive oil although it's not a rancid smell. however....

I don't think I would risk the island top. thanks for the input, I'll get some mineral oil for it.

 
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