New Stainless Steel Sink>>>>Question

[Biker Dog]

We had a stainless steel sink installed and wife is not happy with the water spots that are on it unless she wipes it dry everytime I use it.
Any suggestions on what to use on it so the water seeps off into the drain and doesn't sit there and spot the sink. Yes, we do have a very good water conditioner.:cryin2:

[annmarie]

I had one and used paper towel with olive oil I think you could use lemon oil too. try a spot first. worked for me, hope that helps. i use lemon oil on my stainless shower door and glass.

[Biker Dog]

I had one and used paper towel with olive oil I think you could use lemon oil too. try a spot first. worked for me, hope that helps. i use lemon oil on my stainless shower door and glass.
Thanks, I will try that.

I have been told that it is caused by the liquid/oil that is used in the forming press when it is manufactured.

[baileysdad]

The contractor that did mine told me to use WD40...works GREAT

[Biker Dog]

The contractor that did mine told me to use WD40...works GREAT

You are kidding me I assume!!!!!!!!:loco:

[keithwand]

Lemon oil may help.

[jimbo2012]

Not sure I like wd-40 going down the drain.

You need to wipe the sink dry with a clean soft cloth.
Wiping is key, this will stop water spotting.

Bar Keepers Friend, from a hardware store that can be used every day to protect, polish, and clean your sink.

[Biker Dog]

Lemon oil may help.OK! I will try lemon oil.

[mrfixit]

We had a stainless steel sink installed and wife is not happy with the water spots that are on it unless she wipes it dry everytime. Any suggestions ?.:cryin2:

Jimbo 2012 said Bar Keepers Friend. I will SECOND that suggestion.

We get it at Publix. $ 1.80 for a "shaker" can
( right next to the Bon-Ami)....Works GREAT.Sinks..Showers....
We also use it ALL OVER the boat

[aljetmet]

Not sure I like wd-40 going down the drain.

You need to wipe the sink dry with a clean soft cloth.
Wiping is key, this will stop water spotting.

Bar Keepers Friend, from a hardware store that can be used every day to protect, polish, and clean your sink.

My chemical plant supplies WD-40 the key ingredient for their product.
We supply fatty acids and its amazing the amount of products fatty acids go in.

I'll have to check but pretty sure it's made from the fat from cows ie tallow. Maybe a veg material but I don't think so.

Therefore, not so sure a little going down the drain would do anything at all but maybe make stuff go down more easily!

By the way, if you go to the grocery story and get a plastic bag and it does not open easily, it's because they bag does not have our stuff in it. I hate that. Also, all the pills you swallow that go down easily, guess what! :wave:

[redwitch]

Sam's Club sells a product for stainless steel appliances and sinks (Stainless Steel Cleaner). You only need a little (spray on cloth, wipe) to wipe off fingerprints, etc. For sinks, I spray it directly, wipe it down and sinks look new again. Works beautifully!

[renielarson]

BarKeepers Friend is my best friend for stainless steel sinks. I've had a stainless steel sink for 35 years and Barkeepers Friend is all I have ever used to keep it clean and shiny. However, I still need to wipe the sink down afterwards and every time water gets in the sink to avoid water spots.

[shcisamax]

What do you use on the refrigerator, stove, and dishwasher? Is there something you can get outside of Sam's? Or do you use Lemon Oil?

[Irishlass]

I have the same problem. It's very irritating. I soak warm water and bleach in the sink and leave for awhile. Cleans pretty good without me scrubbing. As for keeping it clean, if you find a way, let me know.
P.S. Why do they call it STAINLESS.

[Penguin]

The contractor that did mine told me to use WD40...works GREAT

You would not believe the uses for WD40. Works great on stainless steel. The WD stands for water displacement and it took the chemist 40 tries till he got the perfect result. Also if you get black marks on your tile or linoleum floor, WD removes them in seconds.

[graciegirl]

You would not believe the uses for WD40. Works great on stainless steel. The WD stands for water displacement and it took the chemist 40 tries till he got the perfect result. Also if you get black marks on your tile or linoleum floor, WD removes them in seconds.

Yeah...but this old hausfrau is thinkin' OIL in a sink?

I didn't think that sinks are supposed to be spot free. To keep them clean a little bleachy soapy water works. I use that sink at least ten times a day. I would drive myself crazy worrying about water spots.

I spend way too much time keeping smudges off my stainless steel fridge, dishwasher and ovens. Clean cloth with soapy water and another clean cloth to dry works best. We have a trio of sloppy people living in our house. I am ALWAYS wiping them down.

If we all did things the same way, we would have nothing to talk about.

[Biker Dog]

So what you all are saying is no matter what I use to clean the spots off the sink as soon as I run water in the sink the spots will come back.

Had I known that we would have opt for a different kind of sink.:22yikes:

[shcisamax]

There aren't that many choices..Stainless or white. What one of our brilliant engineer folks on here need to do is come up with a permanent treatment to put on stainless that would make it immune to the never ending smudge marks. And when you do, and it makes a trillion dollars, I would appreciate a small fee for the idea :)

[Penguin]

So what you all are saying is no matter what I use to clean the spots off the sink as soon as I run water in the sink the spots will come back.

Had I known that we would have opt for a different kind of sink.:22yikes:

On the contrary, because WD40 displaces water it should prevent spots. Being a mechanic all my life I have used WD a lot, but to be honest, I have not tried it on a sink. I have tried it on my stainless appliances and like it better than any other product, but thats just me always trying something different :shrug:

[KEVIN & JOSIE]

Don't know if this will help you, but when I installed ours, I used a metal cleaner to polish the sink. It removed all of the manufacturing oil residues. The rags were black when I was done. Never noticed any spots after that. ( I used Brasso)

[shcisamax]

Wow! What metal cleaner?

[Biker Dog]

Don't know if this will help you, but when I installed ours, I used a metal cleaner to polish the sink. It removed all of the manufacturing oil residues. The rags were black when I was done. Never noticed any spots after that. ( I used Brasso)

I will have to try to find Brasso. Thanks you very much.:bowdown:

[salpal]

I use a spray bottle of water and a small amount of laundry detergent (I mean small) to clean up spots on Stainless appliances. It is important to use microfiber or you will scratch stainless. I had no idea how much work stainless was going to be!! I am sure they will come up with a new color or material by the time we need replacements (which I hope is a long time from now).

[NotGolfer]

Generally, in the past, Bar Keepers Helper was a good choice for me to use. However on my sink here, I'm not liking the results so much. I have heard that about the lemon oil, being good. My friend up north was told that when they purchased their house---their sink is gorgeous---so I might have to try it. BUT the WD40 might be a great choice as well and I'm sure we have some in the garage!! Thanks for all the tips, folks!!!!

As an aside to this...stainless steel wouldn't have been my choice for the sink but it's what we have so will do my best unless we go out and purchase a different one!

[borjo]

When working at the movie theatre in the concession stand, we just used soapy water to clean the stainless refrig and sinks. Don't even have to rinse. At home I have one of those soap dispensers at the sink..squirt. wipe or scrub with my blue sponge and.. Wallah!

[Sable99]

Some great ideas that I will need to try!!

[DDoug]

Sheila Shine but dont use to much good for everything no biuld up

[shcisamax]

What kind of soapy water?

[Shimpy]

The contractor that did mine told me to use WD40...works GREAT

I experimented and determined that WD40 works great on my stainless steel appliances. I spray it on a paper towel and wipe down the refrigerator, stove, dishwasher and sink. In case you are wondering, WD40 is not a petroleum product, but a fish oil.

[raynitsche]

Duct tape & WD-40 nothing better.