I've never had stainless steel appliances in my S&B home. I now have a SS refrigerator/freezer, microwave/convection oven and sink. It seems that no matter how many times I clean them, they keep getting dirty. I've been using Windex that says it's good for SS with a microfiber cloth. It cleans nicely - until I turn my back and it's like fingerprints just appear out of nowhere!
mjlitz said
07:52 PM Jun 30, 2014
Just tried olive oil and micro fibre cloth on our new appliances....worked great. Rub it with the grain.
cherylbrv said
07:53 PM Jun 30, 2014
mjlitz wrote:
Just tried olive oil and micro fibre cloth on our new appliances....worked great. Rub it with the grain.
Olive oil doesn't make it greasy?
mjlitz said
08:27 PM Jun 30, 2014
No...rub it off really good....no fingerprints either.
TRAILERKING said
09:51 PM Jun 30, 2014
Did you check close?...................Maybe it's your cat.
01zeosix said
03:29 AM Jul 1, 2014
Try WD-40. That's what I use in the MS and the s&b.
Hope this helps some.
lindy said
06:42 AM Jul 1, 2014
Use a glass cleaner, and if it leaves a few streaks behind then wipe it down with rubbing alcohol.
MarkS said
08:11 AM Jul 1, 2014
Two solutions... Vaseline on your glasses, you won't notice the smudges or tequila, you won't care.
ours is directly in the door. Our fingerprints are the first thing you see.
-- Edited by MarkS on Tuesday 1st of July 2014 08:22:43 AM
cherylbrv said
08:35 AM Jul 1, 2014
Thanks, Mark! I like your way of thinking!
Clay L said
10:06 AM Jul 5, 2014
Barkeepers Friend works well. We have used it for years.
-- Edited by Clay L on Saturday 5th of July 2014 10:07:06 AM
The Junkman said
10:24 AM Jul 5, 2014
Lots of home remedies..
I just use the stuff marked" stainless steel cleaner" .. Buy it anywhere, lowes, home depot..... works and looks great. We use it on all the restaurant equipment we sell. Sometime needs a degreasing.. we like purple muscle stuff .. use that first..
Bill and Jodee said
04:25 PM Jul 6, 2014
I use Pledge (yellow or orange can) with a micro fiber cloth on stainless steel, stove top, counter tops, mirrors, tile table top. Seriously, works great on everything. Not greasy like you'd think. Microfiber cloth is a necessity! Smells wonderful too .
Oh yeah, it still works well on wood furniture!
Can't wait to have the reduced surfaces that need cleaning of any kind!!!!!!
Jodee
EggerMar said
06:57 PM Jul 8, 2014
Another vote here for Olive oil...rub with the grain. long lasting for preventing reoccurance of finger prints'
Marilyn
NWescapee said
11:50 PM Jul 8, 2014
OK, we're with Cheryl on this, first year with stainless steel. We found a mixture of rubbing alcohol and vinegar works well for almost everything except the inside of the microwave. Tried several things and while I know it's "clean" it doesn't look clean. We also bought used so not sure why, but the inside, especially the top, always looks spotted no matter what remedies I try.
Any suggestions?
soos said
01:54 AM Jul 14, 2014
I use baking soda on the inside of the microwave.
I use nothing but water and a soft cloth on the refrigerator though. I'm not sure its really stainless steel because magnets stick to it.
Terry and Jo said
09:02 PM Jul 14, 2014
soos wrote:
I use baking soda on the inside of the microwave. I use nothing but water and a soft cloth on the refrigerator though. I'm not sure its really stainless steel because magnets stick to it.
Sue,
If it "looks" like stainless steel but magnets stick to it, your fridge may be a "stainless platinum." The Samsung residential fridge that we put in to replace the RV fridge is stainless platinum and is easy to clean and magnets work quite well. Jo loves it. So do I because it lets us store more AND keep ice cream really cold.
Terry
olivedurn said
09:58 AM Aug 25, 2016
Windex is probably not the best since it can wear down the thin chromium layer that stainless steel has on the outside. Use water and soft cloth or sponge (dish soap if you have to) and make sure you wipe along the grain. Then if you want to, use some stainless steel cleaner to give it a once over for some polish and to get rid of the finger prints. Here is a good guide with more cleaning and care tips- https://www.foodservicesuperstore.com/blog/how-to-clean-stainless-steel-in-the-restaurant/
Lucky Mike said
10:43 AM Aug 25, 2016
Mineral spirits and baby oil..(mineral oil)........use spirits to thin the oil down , works well.......used it for years in the Commercial and domestic appliance industry............if you read the mix on a can of stainless cleaner you will see its the same.......always kept a facecloth with it on it in a ziplock in my tool bag.........customers always called me later asking how did you do that.....and where can I get some !!!!
I've never had stainless steel appliances in my S&B home. I now have a SS refrigerator/freezer, microwave/convection oven and sink. It seems that no matter how many times I clean them, they keep getting dirty. I've been using Windex that says it's good for SS with a microfiber cloth. It cleans nicely - until I turn my back and it's like fingerprints just appear out of nowhere!
Olive oil doesn't make it greasy?
Did you check close?...................Maybe it's your cat.
Hope this helps some.
Two solutions... Vaseline on your glasses, you won't notice the smudges or tequila, you won't care.
ours is directly in the door. Our fingerprints are the first thing you see.
-- Edited by MarkS on Tuesday 1st of July 2014 08:22:43 AM
Barkeepers Friend works well. We have used it for years.
-- Edited by Clay L on Saturday 5th of July 2014 10:07:06 AM
I just use the stuff marked" stainless steel cleaner" .. Buy it anywhere, lowes, home depot..... works and looks great. We use it on all the restaurant equipment we sell. Sometime needs a degreasing.. we like purple muscle stuff .. use that first..
Oh yeah, it still works well on wood furniture!
Can't wait to have the reduced surfaces that need cleaning of any kind!!!!!!
Jodee
Marilyn
Any suggestions?
I use nothing but water and a soft cloth on the refrigerator though. I'm not sure its really stainless steel because magnets stick to it.
Sue,
If it "looks" like stainless steel but magnets stick to it, your fridge may be a "stainless platinum." The Samsung residential fridge that we put in to replace the RV fridge is stainless platinum and is easy to clean and magnets work quite well. Jo loves it. So do I because it lets us store more AND keep ice cream really cold.
Terry
Windex is probably not the best since it can wear down the thin chromium layer that stainless steel has on the outside. Use water and soft cloth or sponge (dish soap if you have to) and make sure you wipe along the grain. Then if you want to, use some stainless steel cleaner to give it a once over for some polish and to get rid of the finger prints. Here is a good guide with more cleaning and care tips- https://www.foodservicesuperstore.com/blog/how-to-clean-stainless-steel-in-the-restaurant/