How to clean stained stainless steel?

[Silver993tt]

I've got a stainless steel back plate to a gas hob. I've tried to clean it with stainless steel cleaner but it doesn't remove most of the stains. Anyone got any tips on how to clean it properly?

[The real Apache]

WD40 is surprisingly effective

[TheEnd]

What colour are the stains? Whitish stuff can be got rid of by scrubbing, or regular household cleaners etc, more colourful stuff like greens, browns and oranges are usually from chemical attacks, and you might need to sand through them with fine paper

[sherman]

Would silvo not work for this?

[mat13]

autosol is bloody good stuff

http://www.autosol.com/

[Simpo Two]

Which bit of 'stainless' did they fail to grasp when they called this kind of steel stainless? I suppose they mean it doesn't rust?

[Silver993tt]

mat13 said:

autosol is bloody good stuff

http://www.autosol.com/

Tried Autosol but still leaves alot of the stains there. It's covered in very small flecks which won't budge. I don't really want to use an abrasive since it will leave the surface unevenly polished. Defintely looks like some kind of chemical staining from cooking. Bloody useless idea having it in the first place since I was under the impression it was easy to clean (which the stainless range cooker is), so maybe bad quality for the back plate (although comes from the same company).

Edited by Silver993tt on Thursday 17th June 17:13

[jdw1234]

I have exactly the same problem.

Happens to DeLoreans as well...

http://www.pjgrady.co.uk//GenericContent.aspx?Page...

[hilly]

Give this stuff a go as it is ace at cleaning stainless sinks etc.

Inox Cleaner

[Daisy Duke]

I use Bar Keepers Friend for our stainless steel sink; it's very effective at removing stains.

[sparkythecat]

WD40 is very good at removing stains from stainless steel

[staceyb]

Ajax powder, warm water, dish cloth and just rub it in and wipe it clean with another damp dish cloth.

[shirt]

stainless steel cleaner!

buy it at your local DIY shop. wipe as normal then use a small dab on a lint free cloth to polish it up with no residue or streaks. I use it on my range cooker. bar keepers friend is one brand name as mentioned.

[stainless_steve]

I've just had a shower seems to work fine

[whitechief]

Baby oil, or WD40 as has already been suggested. Use a damp microfibre cloth after.

Edited by whitechief on Thursday 17th June 23:51

[stainless_steve]

Put a magnet on it,if it sticks rip it off the wall and throw it in the bin,then buy one made out of 304 or 316 s/s.

[Pothole]

staceyb said:

Ajax powder, warm water, dish cloth and just rub it in and wipe it clean with another damp dish cloth.

it's what they do with all the stainless cabinets etc at MacDonald's...seems to work there.