Stainless steel and how to mantain it

Stainless steel and how to mantain it

The stainless steel at GAVA plast is used mainly for external fittings such as grab bars, handles, security sets and rosettes. Stainless steel is among the most durable materials used for external fittings. The surface is significantly more abrasive resistant than aluminium, for instance.

Stainless steel is durable, keeps its good look for a long time, and the surface resists corrosion quite well. But with lack of care, stainless steel will also show signs of surface corrosion which could subsequently penetrate deep into the material. Oxidation of the surface results from adverse environmental influences.

The main causes of corrosion on stainless steel surfaces :

• Iron filings impinging on the surface (such as sparks from an angle grinder during construction).
• Other chemicals deposited on the surface (such as adhesives, cement and chemicals used in construction).
• Cleaning the surface with products that have come into contact with iron.
• De-icing salt coming into contact with it.
• Environmental influences (such as in industrial neighbourhoods, proximity to busy roads, high humidity in air containing salt, chlorine or sulphur)

This rust is called flight/flying rust which appears on stainless steel surfaces by the action of wind.

Maintenance kit for stainless steel materials GAVA plast provides a stainless steel maintenance kit to protect it from the causes of corrosion described above. This kit has been specially developed to clean, maintain and protect matted, brushed and polished stainless steel surfaces. It also acts anti-statically. Advantages: Removes fingerprints left on the surface and keeps them from being left on it. Removes any oily film. Leaves a long-term protective film that repels water. Stops dirt from getting caught on the surface (depending on the environment). Leaves treated areas like new. Purchase the maintenance kit for stainless steel materials alone or with any purchase of fittings.The kit can be purchased in the GAVA designer program by going to “Accessories”

Corrosion on stainless steel surfaces. Pictures are borrowed from other websites.