How do i clean chrome or stainless steel surfaces?
How do I clean chrome and stainless steel without leaving ithem all smeary? I use a Flash all in one cleaner, which says it is suitable for stainless steel and chrome but every time I clean with it my surfaces are left with smudge marks. I try drying the surface afterwards with either kitchen roll of a tea towel to no avail. Any comments would be welcome.
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10 Responses to “How do i clean chrome or stainless steel surfaces?”
Comment from cody
Time August 5, 2009 at 9:08 am
To give chrome a shine without a streak suck as in bumpers and other chrome parts first wash it with a hose or pressure washer and scrub it. Then to give it a real shine spray chrome wheel cleaner on it. This shouldn’t leave any streaks if its high quality chrome. If it does its time to get the re-chromed.
Comment from Do it right
Time August 6, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Chrome should only be washed with a sponge or other soft item, or it will become scratched.
Scratches on chrome are tough to remove, impossible if they’re deep.
Any wax-based cleaner should work.
Chrome is a highly-polished layer of nickel over copper over a steel (or plastic these days) base.
Stainless Steel is made from a mix of alloys with a high nickel content.
Any ammonia-based product will shine it up, and remove smudges and fingerprints. True stainless (as in a kitchen sink) can be rejuvenated with a good steel-wool scrubbing with WD40. Followed by a wash with a degreaser.
Some “stainless steel” appliances are just gray painted.
Comment from the_emrod
Time August 7, 2009 at 11:56 pm
Use what they do in McDonald’s, where a large part of the working day is taken up with “Ajaxing”.
Buy Ajax (a bleach in powder form), wet a cloth and wring it out. Sprinkle a bit of Ajax onto it to make a paste, adding a little more water if necessary. Then rub over the stainless steel, covering it. Then with a new cloth, wipe off with as hot water as you can bear and buff dry with kitchen roll. Go with the grain if there is one.
It’s how they get their stainless so smear free.
Comment from The ReDesign Diva
Time August 9, 2009 at 4:41 pm
This is the absolute best way to get the job done right… I know as all of my appliances are stainless and this is where I got my info. Before, I had the same problem as you do – streaking! And now, all my clients clean their appliances this way when preparing to sell… And McDonald’s doesn’t use Ajax… it’s a powder that scratches. My youngest teen works there and they use liquid amonia but it smells so bad I refuse to use it here in the home :0
Comment from pissy_old_lady
Time August 12, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Depends on what it is you are cleaning..my kitchen appliances clean best with a liquid stainless cleaner I buy from Rona (Canadian hardware store), or I have purchased a stainless cleaner from the furniture store where I bought the appliances..I have tried the wipes (nope), soap and water (nope), alcohol (nope)..all the so called tricks leave streaks..the proper cleaners work best..put on, then dry polish off. It cleans, no streaks, no fingerprints and lasts looking good for a few days (I have kids and dog who rubs up against appliances). Chrome as in fixtures clean well with all kinds of kitchen/bath products..if lime scale is present use Lime Away or similar products..if chrome/stainless on vehicle use any Mother’s products available in car washing/polishing stores.
Comment from Haydn
Time August 13, 2009 at 3:32 am
Once clean wipe down with babyoil for a nice shiny finish.
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Comment from blazentree64
Time August 2, 2009 at 7:02 am
You can either use Ammonia or Rubbing alcohol diluted with water. They both shine without streaking.