Clean a Stainless Steel Sink and Remove Scratches

[@alexisaguilar2820]

I’m a bit confused on the steps. Would it be possible to type them out? not sure if you use the first grit with the polish on it.

[@irumkhan7824]

LA ILAAHA ILLALLAHU MUHAMMADUR RASOOL ALLAH ❤

[@dennismattson8383]

Same sink, when changing out the faucet, I scrubbed it with barkeepers friend, then used Wrights Silver Crème .... it brought it to a Mirror Shine.... Now I'm going to it all over again, starting with that sanding sponge... to get out some minor scratches first....

[@bobbrock4221]

How hard and what motion did you scrub? I can't get the barkeeper's friend to work for me.

[@thekellers5041]

@@bobbrock4221 likewise! In my situation all I had was hard water spots and barkeeper did nothing 😕

[@bobbrock4221]

@@thekellers5041 I found that you need to scrub with the grain of the metal. You have to be very careful because bkf will damage your sink if you let it sit too long. For the hard water stains I've been using CLR. You let it sit for around 20 seconds or so similar to bkf. It can also damage if you leave on too long and don't wash right.

[@gregoryd.storey4974]

Thanks for the video! Still helping out after 6 years! I followed your steps but used Flitz metal polish, since I had a tube. Looks pretty darn good, IMO!

[@jburckhard]

Awesome!

[@1212Maps]

Is it me or did you not show how or when you used the Weiman polish? I saw you wet the sink with a hose and that was it. Please clarify. Thanks.

[@jburckhard]

Thanks for the question. I used the Weiman polish a few times: The first was after I rinsed with the water and before I used the 3M sanding block (I may have sped up the video too much during this part). The second was not filmed--after I installed the sink I used the polish one additional time. Thanks for taking time to watch the video.

[@1212Maps]

Thanks Jeff for clearing that up. BTW...great video...helped a lot.

[@thekellers5041]

Is it just my eyes or can I not see the scratches before or after in this video?

[@luciobos4172]

hiw does one know the grain if stainless steel

[@martylucas8557]

Jeff, you may want to correct the video title. The correct spelling is “refurbishing”...not “referbishing”. 😉

[@bree7182]

nice video

[@stephendutton1284]

Depends on the quality of the stainless steel as to whether that effort is worth it or not... not all stainless steel is the same...

[@sirhana]

fine but you put all chemical toxic in soil and grass...

[@julieklas184]

Oh, please...

[@sharonlatour6230]

Very nice!! Thanks for the tips!

[@notsohandytim5090]

Thanks Jeff. I just started on mine with some skepticism, but now I feel somewhat optimistic. Before I start, did you experience any dead spots on your lawn?

[@jburckhard]

+Timothy Smith sorry for the late reply on the question regarding the lawn. The lawn was fine afterwards there were no dead spots caused by the cleaner. Honestly I never even thought about that :-)

[@notsohandytim5090]

Thanks Jeff.

[@janeh5949]

did you use the polish BEFORE you started the sanding? Video does not how. Or are you sanding with just water.

[@valgailjarrett]

ok

[@danielrivas3899]

What is the grain of stainless steel.?

[@peziki]

Before the cleaning begins I always use a product called "CLR". That stands for Calcium, Lime, Rust. It removes all lime and water calcium deposits. Wonderful stuff. Then go ahead and deep clean the metal.

[@janeh5949]

when did you put the polish on???

[@Randomissh]

I'll post a video later of how I restored mine

[@jburckhard]

Hard to believe this video is almost 4 years old! As I mentioned, this was used when I bought it. Now it's time to buy a new faucet as it is starting to leak. Any recommendations? I need a similar style as the taller ones will not fit with my window ledge that sits above the sink. Please reply if you have a good recommendation. Thanks! Jeff

[@valgailjarrett]

how to clean silver plug hole on white plastic tub reply

[@jburckhard]

Hello, without a lot of detail on your situation, you might try baking soda first as a non-toxic option. Baking soda is pretty versatile. Take a small amount, add a little water, use a small brush or Brillo pad on the metal. If you are just on the metal, should not impact the plastic.

[@philsketball]

How long did this take?

[@jburckhard]

I was done sanding and cleaning in about an hour. Install was about the same.

[@realandpracticegardening7224]

how long is your video

[@jburckhard]

Annoor Al-nafi The video is 4 minutes 39 seconds. You should be able to see the video counter right on the video as it progresses.

[@joshriver75]

Jeff Burckhard lol, thats clever...but I think the commenter was curious (as am I) as to how long the video would've had it not been sped up?

[@jburckhard]

Oh! I'm not too quick. I cut out about 20 minutes 😀

[@joshriver75]

Jeff Burckhard me either ;b Thx for the video. I thought it was pretty helpful. Can't understand why it has as many dislikes as it does? Looks like you had pretty good results to me.

[@rickbowman21]

Refurbishing.