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Post by paulchapman on Jan 21, 2008 18:45:20 GMT
Nice sinks - does sink steel not scratch? I wouldn't worry about scratches - I reckon that stainless steel is one of the few materials that still looks great after years of daily wear and tear  Cheers  Paul |
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Post by dom on Jan 21, 2008 18:48:00 GMT
Washing up? Kitchen sink ? HUDSON
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Post by paulchapman on Jan 21, 2008 18:49:46 GMT
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Post by jfc on Jan 21, 2008 18:58:33 GMT
Do you have a link for the franke look a like sink Jake ? Just over £300 is the cheapest i have found it so far  |
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Post by Dave S on Jan 21, 2008 19:32:58 GMT
You probably wouldn't want to do this on a large ss worktop, but a handy trick for removing fingermarks, drying marks etc from smaller SS surface is to wipe them over with a piece of kitchen towel and a couple of drops of vegetable oil. Dave |
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Post by engineerone on Jan 21, 2008 19:41:54 GMT
one recommended treatment is either using baby oil for cleaning down, or indeed olive oil. the most important thing though is not to allow standing water. paul |
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Post by paulchapman on Jan 21, 2008 20:05:17 GMT
Do you have a link for the franke look a like sink Here's a link to the Blanco website www.blanco.co.uk/We have a Blanco sink (standard one-and-three-quarter bowl, inset, stainless). Very pleased with the quality. We previously had a Franke and the Blanco compares well. Cheers Paul |
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Post by jfc on Jan 22, 2008 6:40:12 GMT
Thanks  |
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Post by misterfish on Jan 22, 2008 10:29:26 GMT
Working triangle (apparently) now an old concept which has been replaced by 'dynamic space' with 5 kitchen zones - consumables, non-consumables, cleaning, preparation and cooking! We were told about this recently when we visited a kitchen designer and were pointed towards the Blum website www.dynamicspace.com/ds/dynamicspace/us/02/02/index.jsp Norm also talked about this on the first episode of the current NYW. To my (and SWMBOs) mind it should all come down to what works for you. Talk to a variety of experts and then decide what suits you bearing in mind your own experiences of hassles and frustrations in the kitchen. As for stainless steel, we think it should expect to get scratched and over time will build up a scratch sheen/patina. Remember a kitchen is a working zone. Personally we like to live in an environment that is comfortable and relaxing and not one that has to be continually cleaned and polished so that it looks like a showroom. Misterfish |
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Post by jake on Jan 22, 2008 10:48:47 GMT
As for stainless steel, we think it should expect to get scratched and over time will build up a scratch sheen/patina. Remember a kitchen is a working zone. Personally we like to live in an environment that is comfortable and relaxing and not one that has to be continually cleaned and polished so that it looks like a showroom. Quite agree - I don't see any point in having it polished beyond the scratch sheen/patina stage in the first place (obviously not an option if you are buying a sink, but the manufacturers would be better off avoiding the temptation to go all bling with their polishing mops). |
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Post by rich on Jan 22, 2008 18:11:44 GMT
When installing lifts we always used to wipe the SS over with a thin coat of johnsons baby oil before handing over to the client, for some reason this oil does'nt attract lint and dust in the air.
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