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baby oil and steel

does baby oil damage stainless steel?, ive been using it on my splash back and hood and gettin worried its naughty,
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  • nickj_2
    nickj_2 Posts: 7,052 Forumite
    no baby oil is fine , great for getting off finger prints etc
  • Nile
    Nile Posts: 14,766 Forumite
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    robwend wrote:
    does baby oil damage stainless steel?, ive been using it on my splash back and hood and gettin worried its naughty,

    Hello robwend

    I've seen lots of MSE members recommending using baby oil to clean stainless steel surfaces..........so it must work.

    Anyway, if it's safe enough to use on a baby............what possible harm could it do to a metal alloy?;)

    Worry no more, it's not naughty.:D

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  • robwend
    robwend Posts: 2,919 Forumite
    lol ty i was worried it might rust it<the blonde in me:D
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  • tawnyowls
    tawnyowls Posts: 1,784 Forumite
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    Quite the opposite - it should protect from rust. Don't go mad with it though - a few drops on a piece of kitchen towel is usually enough, otherwise it'll look like you've been doing too much frying!
  • bylromarha
    bylromarha Posts: 10,085 Forumite
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    Nile wrote:

    Worry no more, it's not naughty.:D

    Depends the context it's used in as to how naughty it is.;)

    robwend- i was recommended the very same thing, so i'd keep using it.
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  • alanobrien
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    It would only cause corrosion if the steel was pitted or of poor quality and the oil contained chloride irons.

    If the above occured (in the prescence of oxygen) you could get crevice corrosion.

    Hopefully the baby oil is refined enough to contain few or no chlorides.

    OK, i will stop boring you all now ;)
  • Nile
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    alanobrien wrote:
    It would only cause corrosion if the steel was pitted or of poor quality and the oil contained chloride irons.

    If the above occured (in the prescence of oxygen) you could get crevice corrosion.

    Hopefully the baby oil is refined enough to contain few or no chlorides.

    OK, i will stop boring you all now ;)

    I think you've been overdoing it, alanobrien.:D Put your feet up and have a rest..........you sound stressed to me.;)
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  • nickyhutch
    nickyhutch Posts: 7,596 Forumite
    My pal, a chef, uses it in all his kitchens (or tells his minions to use it!) so it must be ok.
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  • Skiduck
    Skiduck Posts: 1,973 Forumite
    I thought this was a thread about the Chippendales
  • robwend
    robwend Posts: 2,919 Forumite
    Skiduck wrote:
    I thought this was a thread about the Chippendales
    lol feeling all let down now then skid lol
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