At 02:07 PM 11/7/2003, you wrote: >It was new then and now I have two (small) spots of rust on the stainless >steel but it's primarily the baskets that obviously weren't clean prior to >being put in storage. I just use an inexpensive electric power washer. It does a really good job in my opinion. There are the odd bits of propolis and wax that are permanently stuck unless scraped or a solvent is used, but it causes no real problems. Are you sure it's rust you are seeing? I frequently get good amounts of propolis stuck on the basket parts. Large pieces I scrape off, small ones get left. -Tim :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::