Safe to use on stainless steel?

[baking fool]

is it ok to clean up the bottom of a stainless saucepan with something like this? i've seen them used on cast iron & they seem to work pretty good:

Tool Cache - Wire Brush Set - 51114 - Home Depot Canada

 

[Andy M.]

If those brushes are as stiff bristled as they look, I'd say no. They would deeply scratch the metal. How bad is the pan?

 

[jet]

Those are advertised to strip paint. Other than stripping a bad cast iron for re-seasoning, I'd never use them on any pans.

 

[baking fool]

not bad at all. i think a plastic pot scrubber would work fine. i guess i'm thinking far into the future.

 

[Selkie]

Steel on steel is bad, and those look like steel. Iron on steel is OK, because iron is softer than steel and won't mar it. That's why they still make Brillo steel wool soap pads (actually a low grade of soft steel with iron-like properties), and they do a great job - with a little elbow grease.

 

[Wyogal]

I agree, they look like they would scratch. How about an SOS pad? That's what I use.

 

[Robo410]

Dawn Power Dissolver will take accumulated grease off a pan without scratching.

 

[sparrowgrass]

If it is burnt on stuff, put a couple of cups of water in the pan, add a tablespoon or so of dishwasher detergent, bring to a boil and let it sit overnight. The black stuff will rinse right out.

 

[Saphellae]

That's what I do as well Sparrow. Once I'm done cooking with the pan or pot, I put hot water in it and let it sit and scrape bits while it's hot - or let it boil them off.

 

[TATTRAT]

steel wool, is stainless steels best friend, coupled with a green scrubby. Those brushes are designed more for carbon build up removal on grill grates and the like.

 

[Tom421]

Best to use Bar Keepers Friend and a Dobie pad.

 

[DaveSoMD]

Best thing to clean SS is called Bar Keeper's Friend.

 

[sear]

Best thing to clean SS is called Bar Keeper's Friend.

i just found this stuff hiding at waldbaums ... bought it ... its great !