EASY kleen Stainless Cleaner

The heat tint rainbow colors on a stainless TIG weld might look nice but when left intact, makes it not as corrosion resistant as pure unwelded stainless steel. The heat tint is a layer of oxide that is not as  resistant to rust and corrosion as the pure stainless underneath.

Electropolishing not only  removes the oxide, but also removes a very tiny layer of material to leave a pure stainless surface that is as corrosion resistant as possible.

Some industries can benefit greatly from an electropolishing unit like the EASYkleen.

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When Stainless steel is specified, it is usually because resistance to corrosion is one of the main goals.

So it makes sense to maintain stainless properties during the entire welding process from beginning to end.

Here are some best practices for tig welding stainless that help to maintain stainless properties:

  • Letting multipass welds cool between passes to avoid overheating  (maximum interpass temperature is usually around 350F)
  • Using dedicated abrasives and tools like files that have only been used on stainless
  • using dedicated stainless wire brushes 
  • using large gas lenses for extra gas shielding

Our new LArge Diameter Gas lens kit now comes with 5/32" setup for those high amperage jobs

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