Best stainless steel cleaner?

[Capt. Clueless]

My wife is going to clean & polish all the stainless steel fittings on the exterior of our boat. Any recommendations as to what cleaner to use for a bright finish please?

 

[V1701]

Used Brasso (liquid) after removing an outboard bracket, it cleaned it up very nicely including rust stains but didn't leave a particularly bright finish, just what I had to hand...

 

[richardbrennan]

Solvol Autosol seems to work well.

 

[VicS]

My wife is going to clean & polish all the stainless steel fittings on the exterior of our boat. Any recommendations as to what cleaner to use for a bright finish please?

You'll be in the dog house then if you splash any of that nasty sea water on it.

 

[Steve Clayton]

Spotless Stainless - recently available in the UK

 

[Aeolus]

+1 Autosol

 

[Capt. Clueless]

You'll be in the dog house then if you splash any of that nasty sea water on it.

Ooooooo, no sea water on this babe. She's got a new home booked in fresh water on Ullswater on swinging moorings.

 

[johnalison]

Most metal polishes will work, so it's just a matter of convenience. Some time ago I acquired a tube of 3Ms metal polish which is handy but I don't suppose it is any better than others mentioned.

 

[Keith-i]

Q-Rail. I was given some by a metal fabricator and it is excellent. Paint/sponge it on, wait 15 mins and wash it off. Probably quite caustic so gloves and goggles essential.

 

[Heckler]

My wife is going to clean & polish all the stainless steel fittings on the exterior of our boat. Any recommendations as to what cleaner to use for a bright finish please?

I found out when using 3M cleaner and restorer (an abrasive cleaner and polish in one, much like solvol autosol) that it cleans and polishes SS beautifully.
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[Kevin26]

+ 1 spotless stainless paint on wash off

 

[Steve Clayton]

+ 1 spotless stainless paint on wash off

Bought mine in Greneda last year as it wasn't available anywhere in the UK. As it is now available in UK then either UK powers have "relaxed" the regs re what can be sold to the public or the contents have been adjusted accordingly. Amazing stuff.

 

[cmedsailor]

I found out when using 3M cleaner and restorer (an abrasive cleaner and polish in one, much like solvol autosol) that it cleans and polishes SS beautifully.
S

Are you referring to that cream used for the hull? I have some but i never tried it for SS. Interesting.

 

[Capt. Clueless]

Well, the upshot is that we got a tube of Autosol from Wilko for £3.49 and it worked a treat. Many thanks all.

 

[gus]

Best of all is 'Elbow Grease'.

 

[Steve Clayton]

Cleaning the stanchions - it's all in the wrist action

 

[ChrisRayner]

I don't suppose you are willing to lend your wife out to those of us with dull fittings?��

 

[rudolph_hart]

Bought mine in Greneda last year as it wasn't available anywhere in the UK. As it is now available in UK then either UK powers have "relaxed" the regs re what can be sold to the public or the contents have been adjusted accordingly. Amazing stuff.

+2 . Works a treat & the finish lasts longer than with 'metal polishes'

 

[Capt. Clueless]

I don't suppose you are willing to lend your wife out to those of us with dull fittings?��

 

[acton24]

Stainless steel is very hard. I suggest try some 3M Scotchbrite scourers with a good abrasive like Jif.