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Old 01-01-2008, 13:41   #5
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Charlie,
Do a web search for stainless steel passivation. You'll find a fair amount of info on finishing ss. Here's one site with some good info:

Feature Article - How To Passivate Stainless Steel Parts


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Polishing helps but the chemical treatment surpasses all else. You may want to do a polish first to get rid of the roughness and then the passivation will greatly improve it's resistance to corrosion.
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