Surface treatment
Cougartron surface treatment products help prepare, clean and protect stainless steel surfaces before and after welding.
Choose pre-weld cleaning wipes, pickling and passivation paste, or stainless care spray depending on the stage of the job.
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Pre-weld cleaning wipes for removing grease and moisture from metal surfaces before welding.
Best for: preparing the joint before welding →2-in-1 pickling and passivation paste for removing oxides, heat tint and discoloration from stainless welds.
Best for: post-weld oxide and heat tint removal →Water-based stainless care spray for removing dust, fingerprints and rust residues while leaving a protective transparent film.
Best for: final cleaning and stainless surface protection →Shop surface treatment
View Cougartron products for pre-weld cleaning, post-weld pickling and passivation, and final stainless surface care.
Start with the problem: grease before welding, heat tint after welding, or final stainless cleaning and protection.
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Clean’N’Protect is a practical water-based spray for stainless welds and surfaces that effectively removes dust, fingerprints, and rust residues after welding and weld cleaning. It creates a protective, shiny, and transparent film on the surface, guarding it against further contamination. NSF Registered.
Pickle ‘N’ Clean is a safe and effective 2-in-1 pickling and passivation paste developed for the removal of oxides, heat tints, and discoloration from stainless steel welds.
Specialized industrial pre-welding wipes for surface cleaning applications for stainless steel and other metal surfaces. Use Wipe’N’Weld to ensure the joint is completely grease-free and dry to prepare the perfect weld.
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Use Wipe ‘N’ Weld before welding to remove grease, moisture and surface contamination from the joint area.
Use Pickle ‘N’ Clean after welding when you need to remove oxides, heat tint and discoloration from stainless steel.
Use Clean ‘N’ Protect as a final stainless care spray to remove light residues and leave a protective transparent film.
For faster weld cleaning with a machine, go to Cougartron weld cleaning machines, brushes and fluids.
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They are used to prepare, clean and protect stainless steel surfaces before and after welding, including pre-weld degreasing, post-weld oxide removal and final surface care.
Use Wipe ‘N’ Weld before welding when the joint area needs to be grease-free and dry before fabrication.
Use Pickle ‘N’ Clean after welding when you need to remove oxides, heat tint and discoloration from stainless steel welds.
Use Clean ‘N’ Protect for final stainless surface care when you want to remove dust, fingerprints and light rust residues while leaving a protective transparent film.
No. Pickle ‘N’ Clean is a paste product for chemical surface treatment. Electrochemical weld cleaning uses a Cougartron machine, brush and fluid for faster controlled weld cleaning.
If you use a Cougartron weld cleaning machine, you need the correct weld cleaning fluid. Surface treatment products are useful around the wider fabrication process but do not replace machine fluids.
Send a photo of the surface, tell us whether it is before or after welding, and describe whether the issue is grease, heat tint, oxide, rust residue or final surface protection.
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Tell us whether you are preparing before welding, removing heat tint after welding, or protecting the finished stainless surface. We can help point you to the right Cougartron product.