Installation & Service Manual NLBR, NLBN, NLBS
April, 2007 Page 17
TYPE OF CLEANING CLEANING AGENT* APPLICATION METHOD** EFFECT ON FINISH
Cooper’s Stainless Steel Apply with damp sponge or. Use in direction of polish lines
Cleaner, Revere Stainless cloth. on No. 4 (polished) finish.
Steel Cleaner May scratch No. 2 (mill) and
No. 7 and 8 (polished) finishes.
Grade F Italian pumice, Steel Rub with a damp cloth. Use in direction of polish lines
Bright, Lumin Cleaner, Zud or on No. 4 (polished) finish.
Restoro May scratch No. 2 (mill) and
No. 7 and 8 (polished) finishes.
Penny-Brite or Copper-Brite Rub with a dry cloth. Use a Use in direction of polish lines
small amount of cleaner. on No. 4 (polished) finish.
May scratch No. 2 (mill) and
No. 7 and 8 (polished) finishes.
Heat tint or heavy Penny-Brite or Copper-Brite Rub with a dry cloth. Use in direction of polish lines
discoloration on No. 4 (polished) finish.
May scratch No. 2 (mill) and
No. 7 and 8 (polished) finishes.
Paste NuSteel or DuBois Rub with dry cloth. Use a Use in direction of polish lines
Temp small amount of cleaner. on No. 4 (polished) finish.
May scratch No. 2 (mill) and
No. 7 and 8 (polished) finishes.
Revere Stainless Steel Apply with a damp sponge Use in direction of polish lines
Cleaner or cloth. on No. 4 (polished) finish.
May scratch No. 2 (mill) and
No. 7 and 8 (polished) finishes.
Allen Polish, Steel Bright, Rub with a damp cloth. Use in direction of polish lines
Wyandotte, Bab-O or Zud on No. 4 (polished) finish.
May scratch No. 2 (mill) and
No. 7 and 8 (polished) finishes.
Burnt-on foods and Easy-Off, De-Grease-It, 4-6% Apply generous coating. Excellent removal, satisfactory
grease, fatty acids, hot solution of such agents Allow to stand for 10-15 min. for use on all finishes.
milkstone (where swab- as trisodium tripolyphospate, Repeated application may
bing or rubbing is not or 5-15% caustic soda be necessary.
practical) solution
Tenacious deposits, Oakite No. 33, Dilac, Texo 12, Swab and soak with clean Satisfactory for use on all
rusty discolorations, Texo N.Y., Flash-Klenz, cloth. Let stand 15 minutes finishes.
industrial atmospheric Caddy Cleaner, Turco Scale or more according to direc-
stains 4368 or Permag 57. tions on package. Rinse
and dry.
Hard water spots Vinegar Swab or wipe with a cloth. Satisfactory for use on all
and scale Rinse with water and dry. finishes.
5% oxalic acid, 5% sulamic Swab or soak with a cloth. Satisfactory for use on all
acid, 5-10% phospheric acid, Let stand 10-15 minutes. finshes. Effective on tenacious
or Dilac, Oakite No. 33, Always follow with neutralizer deposites or where scale has
Texo 12 or Texo N.Y. rinse, and dry. built up.
Grease and oil Organic solvents such as Rub with a cloth. Organic Satisfactory for use on all
carbon tetrachloride, tri- solvents may be flammable finishes.
chlorethylene, acetone, kero- and/or toxic. Observe all
sene, gasoline, benzene, precautions against fire.
alcohol and chlorethane n.u. Do not smoke while vapors
are present. Be sure area
is well ventilated.
*Use of proprietary names is intended only to indicate a type of cleaner, and does not constitute an endorsement, nor is
omission of any proprietary cleanser to imply its inadequacy. It should be emphasized that all products should be used in
strict accordance with instructions on package.
** In all applications a sponge or fibrous brush or pad are recommended. DO NOT use ordinary steel wool, steel brushes,
chlorine bleach or products containing bleach for cleaning or sanitizing stainless steel.