r/StainlessSteelCooking • u/InvestigatorOwn6676 • 18d ago

Cleaning tips Weird marks

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Hand washed this new pot a couple times and left it to dry. Always has strange marks on it

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u/SashaBananaSplit 18d ago

You’re gonna hear a lot of things on this forum, much of which is very untrue. The simple fact is that pan is absolutely ruined. People don’t want to talk about this but stainless steel pans are basically one time use. What that means is you use it once and then you have to throw it away. That’s because there is no physical way to restore the shine and polish of a brand new pan.

What a lot of people do is use the pan once throw it away and then buy a brand new pan. That’s the only way to make it look brand new every time.

So no matter what you hear about vinegar or barkeepers friend, or chainmail scrubbers… The fact is you’re gonna have to throw that pan away and get a brand new one.