On Feb 23, 10:34*am, wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:09:13 -0800 (PST), Chemo the Clown
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> > wrote:
> >On Feb 23, 9:32*am, wrote:
> >> On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:06:14 -0800 (PST), Chemo the Clown
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> >> > wrote:
> >> >On Feb 23, 8:39*am, mg > wrote:
> >> >> As part of a remodeling project, I installed a brand new stainless
> >> >> steel sink a few weeks ago. The model number is Kohler K-3145,
> >> >> Cadence, Self-Rimming Kitchen Sink.http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatal...rod_num=3145-4
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> >> >> With my old sink, we used to keep a bottle of liquid hand soap on the
> >> >> rim of the sink. We did that for about 30 years with no problems. With
> >> >> the new sink I happened to notice a stain on the sink in the shape of
> >> >> the bottom of the bottle about a week or two after I installed the
> >> >> sink. Hard scrubbing with dish soap won't remove it and neither will
> >> >> some other stuff I bought called "Stainless Steel Magic". Looking on
> >> >> the plus side, though, it is hardly noticeable. So, I suppose I can
> >> >> live with it.
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> >> >> So, what's the deal with this stainless steel sink staining so easily?
> >> >> I wonder what else I have to worry about with this new sink?
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> >> >There are several grades of stainless. Stainless can stain but not
> >> >rust.
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> >> You are correct that there are lots of variations that are
> >> collectively called Stainless Steel. You are incorrect about it not
> >> suffering from corrosion. Even the marine grades of stainless can and
> >> do corrode, and sometimes quickly and severely. Stainless Steel loses
> >> it's anti-corrosion abilities if deprived of oxygen.
>
> >Well...I guess I'm glad that my stainless sink isn't in an oxygen
> >deprived state. I have a sailboat with lots of stainless rigging...30
> >years old and it still looks as good today as the day I bought it. But
> >then it's got a lot of oxygen around.
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> Better check those stainless keel bolts! *And rigging failures usually
> happen inside swaged terminals. Easily missed even with a close visual
> inspection. 30 years is pretty old for rigging. Time for regular dye
> testing at least.
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> And the OP was having problems from setting a soap container on the
> Stainless Steel. That could be creating an oxygen poor environment.

keel bolts are bronze as is all the turnbuckles. Standing rigging are
replace about every 5 years not from the stainless going bad but from
the wire stretching. Agree on the OP.