How to clean polished stainless steel?

#1: Post by **coopachris** » January 19th, 2021, 2:04 pm

Hi all,
Just picked up a new to me Profitec Pro 300 and would like to clean it up as best I can. Before I start buying whatever stainless steel cleaner from Home Depot, I was wondering if there is any preferred cleaner or advice?

#2: Post by **SCespresso** » January 19th, 2021, 2:15 pm

A wet soft cloth should be all you need unless I am missing something. Dry cloth to finish

#3: Post by **JRising** » January 19th, 2021, 2:28 pm

What's it dirty with?
If it's got old, yellowy grease hardened on it, you can soften the grease with WD40 (Or any light oil) and some scrubbing with a soft-plastic dish brush (Never ceramic or metal scrubbers, including the green side of one of those yellow sponges with a green scrubby side. Never scrub stainless with the green side of those sponges!) Once the grease is liquified or at lease softened up, then remove the WD40 with dish-soap and water.

#4: Post by **jgood** » January 19th, 2021, 2:48 pm

If there's a spot that needs attention I've had luck with "Flitz" metal polish on a rag.

#5: Post by **Nunas** » January 19th, 2021, 2:57 pm

I second use WD-40; we use it all the time on our stainless steel appliances; it removes fingerprints like magic and leaves a nice even surface. We don't, however, wash it off, beyond buffing with a soft cloth. One word of caution, there are many different formulations of stainless steel. Some are harder than others. I had one coffee machine that could be scratched with a microfibre cloth. The scratches were very fine, but over time they were noticeable. My ECM Synchronika, on the other hand, seems to be made with tougher stainless, but I don't use microfibre cloths on it just in case

January 19th, 2021, 3:20 pm

Thanks everyone, it is dirty with water spots, finger prints, and dried coffee in a few places. I'll try dish soap and water first, then Flitz if needed. Good tip on not using the green scubber on the sponge. Are there anything I should totally avoid? Like can I use window cleaner? I want to try to get it really shiny.

#7: Post by **Oskuk** » January 19th, 2021, 4:51 pm

Good quality micro fiber clth. One corner a bit wet and orthervice dry. You'll learn fast. Only warm water.

#8: Post by **cannonfodder** » January 19th, 2021, 6:20 pm

Just gave my machine a light polish after 18 years of use. Little simichrome and a microfiber cloth.

#9: Post by **JRising** » January 20th, 2021, 7:48 am

coopachris wrote:Thanks everyone, it is dirty with water spots, finger prints, and dried coffee in a few places. I'll try dish soap and water first, then Flitz if needed. Good tip on not using the green scubber on the sponge. Are there anything I should totally avoid? Like can I use window cleaner? I want to try to get it really shiny.

FWIW, Yes.
During these Covid days, we're squirting the machines coming in with a mix of bleach and water, then immediately wiping dry. When ready for pick up, their final exterior cleaning is done with the yellow Windex that claims to kill 99.9% of viruses and bacteria. That yellow Windex leaves stainless steel panels spotless.

#10: Post by **slipchuck** » January 20th, 2021, 8:18 am

What ever you do never use magic eraser! It will dull your shine and will never go back to the original gloss

Randy