bryan Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Bryan Cleaner"Bryan in a Bottle" 1 quart rubbing alcohol1 cup Parsons lemon ammonia1 teaspoon dish washing liquid1 cup Simple Green21 ounces 409Combine ingredients into a clean 1gal container:Mix.Fill container w/water. MixPour some solution into a small spray bottle:And your all-purpose cleaner is ready to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Is this safe for everyday cleaning of the outside of your KK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan Posted August 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 So far so good going on 8 years. Ralph looks like new with no problems. Not like washing car with a hose. Try it on something else first. See what you think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 I will test it out. Do you have to rinse after use or wipe with clean water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan Posted August 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 I wipe with damp cloth. Not sure it is nessary. Its just me. By the way this stuff is a great household/office cleaner. I posted it here once before long ago. Those that used it loved it and used it on everything. Others knocked it but never tried it. I have had no negative reaction on any surface. The misses might take it away from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5698k Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Mine got a noticeable buildup on the bottom of the vent cap. I tried all sorts of cleaners to no avail. Recently, I was looking at pics of shiny bronzes, with their shiny to vents, and I got determined. I got a magic eraser, and just started rubbing on one tile. Finally, it came clean! I repeated the process, tile to tile, until the eraser was gone. There were still dirty tiles, but I noticed in my sink, when I was rinsing the eraser, I had a two sided kitchen sponge, regular and a bit more abrasive. Well, I hit it with the abrasive side, and off comes the residue! I moved to little boy, and cleaned the whole top vent in the time it took to do four tiles with the eraser. I'm gonna try some of this mix, as I'm not gonna let this build up happen again, I love the look of shiny bronze!! Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan Posted August 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 I never use abrasive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5698k Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 I guess the term abrasive is strong, it won't scratch anything. It's just a coarse sponge. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Mine got a noticeable buildup on the bottom of the vent cap. I tried all sorts of cleaners to no avail. Recently, I was looking at pics of shiny bronzes, with their shiny to vents, and I got determined. I got a magic eraser, and just started rubbing on one tile. Finally, it came clean! I repeated the process, tile to tile, until the eraser was gone. There were still dirty tiles, but I noticed in my sink, when I was rinsing the eraser, I had a two sided kitchen sponge, regular and a bit more abrasive. Well, I hit it with the abrasive side, and off comes the residue! I moved to little boy, and cleaned the whole top vent in the time it took to do four tiles with the eraser. I'm gonna try some of this mix, as I'm not gonna let this build up happen again, I love the look of shiny bronze!! Robert I notice one thing about my bronze metallic shiny tiles show everything so I'm always cleaning it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 So far I'm liking the smoke patina that I'm getting around the top hat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5698k Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 So far I'm liking the smoke patina that I'm getting around the top hat. I was the same way at first, but like I said, when I saw pics of new ones, the build up had to go. Remember, the more the build up, the harder to clean. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstr8 Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 KK exterior: 409 works for me...then a quick and easy application of Meguiar's Quick Detailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoFrogs91 Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 I use these two products to clean. The industrial degreaser for the brown muck that accumulates around the top hat and the simple green to clean the overall outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Dude, everything under the kitchen sink! Good thing you didn't add any bleach to that concoction or we'd be reading your obit tomorrow!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 So far I'm liking the smoke patina that I'm getting around the top hat. Smokey cold patina - wasn't that a song by Tone Loc??? For seriously gunked up stuff, the blue scruffy sponge with a little Bar Keepers Friend works, too. That's what I clean my indoor cooktop with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 +1^! Mixing all tose chemicals made me shudder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan Posted August 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Shudder is as shudder does. Car washes are good. Just kinda hard taking them home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 tony, I'll keep that in mind as I'm sure I'm going to need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokydave Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 I use Fast 505 and a Magic Eraser. Super clean and great on the top hat, especially the metal band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 I'm good with a magic Eraser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
