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Title: Cleaning Grime off Stainless
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on July 28, 2009, 10:29:13 PM

Getting ready to clean my window trim and there is alot of black grime/old weatherstripping/sealer attached in various places. Is there a quick easy way to get this stuff off, I want to get all that off before I begin polishing. Thanks

Title: Re: Cleaning Grime off Stainless
Post by: CharlesTurner on July 28, 2009, 10:42:11 PM

Use something like a plastic putty knife to get off the big pieces, then use lacquer thinner and a small brush to get the rest off.

Title: Re: Cleaning Grime off Stainless
Post by: midlife on July 29, 2009, 06:13:58 PM

My trim was loaded with the post-1969 goo, and it was a bear to clean off.  I used lacquer thinner, but scraped a lot off with a penny.  The penny is softer than the SS trim, and won't scratch it.