How to Remove Blue From Overheated Stainless Steel

How to Remove Blue From Overheated Stainless Steel
Written By
Lisa Wampler
Lisa Wampler
Published: Aug 4, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Step 1

Fill your kitchen sink with hot soapy water. Use mild dish soap without abrasives to prevent scratching the stainless steel.

Step 2

Wet a soft sponge with the soapy water. Scrub the blued surface with the sponge. Use small circular motions with the sponge, and use your fingers to press hard against the pot.

Step 3

Rinse the soapy water off the pot with fresh clean water. Towel the pot dry with a cotton towel.

Step 4

Inspect the pot for additional bluing. If you still see bluing, repeat the process a second time.

Tips

If you still have bluing on the pot, you can purchase chrome polish designed to remove bluing from exhaust pipes from an auto-parts retailer. Place the polish onto a clean dry sponge and buff the surface of the blued area. Once buffed, clean the pot as you normally would to remove the polish.

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Lisa Wampler

Lisa Wampler began writing professionally in 2005 and has published on various websites. She specializes in content writing and search engine optimization, drawing from previous positions as an account manager and a social media manager…

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