I have them up north. After trying many products with underwhelming results I decided to try WD-40.
I washed everything down first to get rid of any old, residual product, using Simple Green and rinsing it off well. Dried it with paper towel.
Applied WD-40 with a soft, old washcloth and lightly buffed any excess with another dry cloth. No real elbow grease required, just move with the direction of the grain of the stainless.
I was impressed. Most smudges after that were easily wiped off with just my (reserved) buffing cloth. Water did not leave spots or stains if we dribbled when using the water/ice feature in the fridge door. The stainless sink even cleaned up easier. Ditto for the range hood exhaust column, other stainless appliances and even the faucets and outside of the coffee pot.
I also have stainless steel tile over the range, in a herringbone pattern. Worked there too, and totally eliminated wrestling with cooking splatters.
I hesitated to use it at first, as I thought it was a petroleum product. But I am told it is derived from fish oil. I DO wash the application cloths away from the regular laundry, though.
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