On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 13:01:13 -0800, "Sam D."
> wrote:

> >
>
> Anyone remember the DeLorean car of the early 1980's?

Oh, yes I do... except I didn't realize the body was
UNPAINTED ss (I'm not a car nut).

http://www.delorean.org/dmc12.asp


> It was designed with
> stainless steel body panels to give it a sleek look but owners quickly
> became frustrated when they realized that the gleaming showroom appearance
> was impossible to maintain.

Not impossible, just difficult and I was raised on ss
appliances/sinks (let's talk '50/60s).

IMO: Our perception of what ss should look like has changed
.... I don't know if ss has changed much over the last 50
years, but I do think that the finish, NOT the guage,
determines our opinion of how it looks as a well used
appliance or sink.

I have a ss cleaner that actually makes my appliances look
brand new after I use it. The product is called "Weiman
Stainless Steal Cleaner & Polish". It wasn't recommended by
anyone, I bought it on a whim one day and it worked for me.

>
> Last year we had custom fabricated stainless steel countertops installed in
> our clubhouse kitchen which is equipped with commercial appliances. The
> stainless countertops certainly have practical advantages and are easy to
> clean but you have to be willing to accept compromises with the bright,
> shiny appearance that you might expect from stainless steel. It is just the
> nature of stainless steel to reflect and magnify every little surface spot,
> blemish and fingerprint. That is OK in most commercial kitchens. But a
> homeowner could quickly find that to be a matter of serious irritatation.
>

If you can find Weiman, try it www.weiman.com



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