Pleasant Surprise!

As I was cleaning out cupboards, preparing for the big kitchen project, I noticed a couple of chips on the paint on the trim of counter top that I am not replacing. It appeared as though there was stainless steel below the paint. I did a little investigation and it was stainless steel! With the help of my heat gun, a Pampered Chef food scraper (the little brown ones) and Barkeeper's Friend, I now have about half of the trim scraped and cleaned.

I chipped a little bit of one of the tiles (the counter top is tile) to see if there might be stainless below the tile, but alas, all I found was ugly pink and brown (Did I just say pink and brown) counter top that looked to be circa 1950.

Household tip: to remove the smell of onions or garlic from your hands rub them on something stainless steel like your sink. If you have another surface type, you may purchase a stainless steel bar for removing odors called "Rub Away" at Williams-Sonoma for $7.50.

Added Note: The stainless steel must be dry in order for this to work.