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Polish chrome fixtures in a SNAP

How to Polish Chrome Fixtures in a SNAP

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Step 1 of 7
Love chrome fixtures but they get so full of water spots and other kitchen messes.

Love chrome fixtures but they get so full of water spots and other kitchen messes.

Step 2 of 7
Rub the fixture down with a soapy cloth, then give it a rinse and dry it well.

Rub the fixture down with a soapy cloth, then give it a rinse and dry it well.

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Tear off a sheet of wax paper and determine which is the waxy side by scraping your fingernail along it. You should see small wax flakes on your nail.

Tear off a sheet of wax paper and determine which is the waxy side by scraping your fingernail along it. You should see small wax flakes on your nail.

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Run the hot water for a while to heat up the chrome as best as you can. Usually the interior of the fixture is insulated, so it may only get warm, but that's okay.

Run the hot water for a while to heat up the chrome as best as you can. Usually the interior of the fixture is insulated, so it may only get warm, but that's okay.

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Start polishing all over. Remember to make sure the tap is dry or you will get streaks.

Start polishing all over. Remember to make sure the tap is dry or you will get streaks.

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Look at how water drops bead off of the chrome. This process will help make other dried up kitchen mess easier to clean away with less chance of scratching the chrome.

Look at how water drops bead off of the chrome. This process will help make other dried up kitchen mess easier to clean away with less chance of scratching the chrome.

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This also helps to minimize the appearance of those pesky water spots! (they wont entirely disappear, but they'll be tolerated better :)

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Soapy wet cloth

Water to rinse

Dry towel

Wax paper

Mary Pearson

Love the fact that the water beads after cleaning! Thanks

Mary Pearson 2 months ago

J D

Whoa! This is brilliant. Thank you

J D 11 months ago

Jennifer Horrocks

Thanks

(author) 11 months ago

Colleen Carpenter

I love your SNAP guides!

Colleen Carpenter 11 months ago

Cesar Qintana

You can also use baby oil to shine it.

Cesar Qintana 11 months ago

Y P

Wow! That's such a neat trick!! Now to get d wax paper...

Y P 11 months ago

Rex Wholes

Useful good jobπŸ‘

Rex Wholes 11 months ago

Leighla πŸ’œπŸŽƒπŸŒ±πŸŒ΅πŸ‘πŸŒ»πŸ’œ

Fantastic!!! I was just using a fluffly microfibre cloth but now i wont have to do it as much now :)

Leighla πŸ’œπŸŽƒπŸŒ±πŸŒ΅πŸ‘πŸŒ»πŸ’œ 11 months ago

Terri Dahlgren

Can't. Believe I'm excited to go into my kitchen and clean. OMG, what's next???

Terri Dahlgren 11 months ago

Helen W

What a great idea! Thank you. :)

Helen W 11 months ago

Pete Lovegrove

Use lemon oil on faucets and stainless steel sink

Pete Lovegrove 11 months ago

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Diana :P

so u r rubbing with the wax side down on the faucet, right?

Diana :P 9 months ago

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