SuperCleanox Operating instructions
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16.6 Tips for cleaning with carbon fibre brush / carbon electrode
Tip
Use our Polisher for cleaning as well.
Polisher is thicker,
has a higher boiling point,
the vapour development is lower.
Never use Polisher for matte stainless steel surfaces!
Never clean too long in one place.
Wet the electrode / the brush with electrolyte at regular intervals.
Long cleaning sessions without re-wetting leads to:
Strong heating of the electrode / the brush and the workpiece.
Increased wear of the electrode / the brush.
Reduces the service life!
Reduces the cleaning effect!
After cleaning, dull spots sometimes remain on either side of the weld
in the HAZ (heat affected zone).
Dull spots are caused by the welding process and are process-
related.
They cannot be eliminated through more intensive cleaning!
You can match the gloss level by targeted polishing of the dull spots.
After cleaning, spray the surface off immediately with distilled water.
The suddenly evaporating water entrains the dissolved impurities
and electrolyte residues.
Dry the surface with paper towels.
In this way, you obtain a stain-free, dry surface.
Finish your workpiece, if necessary, with a commercially available
stainless steel care product.
This makes the surface less sensitive to new soiling, e.g. with
fingerprints.
We recommend using our
“FPR” Finger-Print-Remover!
Remove white spots, which sometimes
arise after cleaning the surface, with our
SFC (stainless finishing cleaner)!
