Stains on Stainless Steel - how to clean them?

[Okanagancook]

 

These white stains started appearing on my 15 year old Wolf cook top.  I have tried Bar Keepers Friend, Comet, Dish Detergent, and toothpaste (from Google).  None of these have worked.

Any suggestions, please would be greatly appreciated.

cheers

Edited May 7, 2021 by Smithy
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[weinoo]

I use this stuff...

I would avoid Bar Keeper's friend, however.

[AlaMoi]

if it's hard water deposits, vinegar might do it, or CLR

[Okanagancook]

I remembered I had some stainless steel cleaner ...Lloyds Gleem It.   And guess what, it worked with a lot of elbow grease so Mitch thanks for twigging my memory, duh.

[JoNorvelleWalker]

5 hours ago, Okanagancook said:

 

These white stains started appearing on my 15 year old Wolf cook top.  I have tried Bar Keepers Friend, Comet, Dish Detergent, and toothpaste (from Google).  None of these have worked.

Any suggestions, please would be greatly appreciated.

cheers

 

I can't help with your stove but my toothpaste I buy from amazon.

 

[Susanwusan]

 

Hi, I bought this 14cm stainless steel pan the other day, put a few small potatoes in it to boil.  When it came to washing-up, we saw these stains on it.  What are they and is the pan safe to use?

Edited May 7, 2021 by Susanwusan (log)

[weinoo]

Those I wouldn't be afraid to use Bar Keeper's friend on... rubbing with the grain.

[palo]

Salt pitting?

 

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[Susanwusan]

The potatoes and water went in first.  Anyway, it is stainless steel - should that happen?  I've had stainless steel pans before for a long time without that

[weinoo]

4 hours ago, Susanwusan said:

The potatoes and water went in first.  Anyway, it is stainless steel - should that happen?  I've had stainless steel pans before for a long time without that

Sure - lots can happen to stainless steel. And I guess it depends on the stainless steel.

[Margaret Pilgrim]

I use one of these on the inside of All-Clad.     eta, as weinoo says, with the grain.

 

Edited May 8, 2021 by Margaret Pilgrim (log)

[Susanwusan]

There's really nothing to scrub off - it's perfectly smooth.  I rang the company, Chef Set, and they're only open two days a week!  I expect it is a very low quality product.  I would like to know though if anything is likely to leach into water or food if I use it again so I'll give them another ring on Monday.