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STINSON BEACH — Host, Sarah Rutan: When it comes to cleaning stainless steel, its important to know the proper methodology. Today we&#8217;re in Stinson Beach with Diamond Certified Expert Contributor Milton Gooden of Good &amp; Clean Company to learn how to clean stainless steel.
Diamond Certified Expert Contributor, Milton Gooden: Stainless steel is a beautiful, durable metal made from chromium, which makes it stainless and resist corrosion.
First, I must tell you what not to use or to do when cleaning stainless steel. You do not want to use steel wool, you do not want to use a sponge and you do not want to use a cloth with linen. You do not want to use that product with chlorine products in it. And never clean in a circular motion when cleaning stainless steel.
What you’re going to want to use is a mild detergent like dishwashing soap to clean all of the excess dirt and print completely off the stainless steel. I’m using a microfiber cloth, one that’s soft and a mild dishwashing liquid like I have here and if you notice the grain is going up and down on the refrigerator and you’ll always want to clean going in the direction of the grain. Make sure it is really good and clean – pardon the pun – and then dry it completely going with the grain.
Now once its dry, you can use either olive oil or baby oil if you are environmentally conscious or you can use a product like this which is an oil based product. One thing to keep in mind is there are two types of products you can buy over the counter. They are oil-based products and there is a water-based product but if you already started cleaning your stainless steel with an oil-based, stick to the oil-based. If you started with a water-based, stick to the water-based. If you mix the two together, you know water and oil don’t mix, you will create a film and it will start streaking and there will be splurges everywhere.
So, I prefer oil-based. The reason I prefer oil-based is because it protects the metal longer and gives it a little bit more longevity and water will at times, you got damage to the stainless steel and water will cause corrosion on the stainless steel.
Now, my next step I am going to be using a oil-based stainless steel cleaner, I put it on the rag, spray lightly and then I buff it in like so going with the grain and notice – beautiful shine.
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