On 26 Jan 2005 05:53:11 -0800, "Sheldon" >
wrote:

> With brushed SS the brush marks are all in the same direction... you
> mean to say that folks where you live will be certain to make all their
> scratches in the same precise direction and exactly to the same depth
> and width? Yoose gots to be kidding... of course brushed SS shows
> scratches, and those scratches look three times as serious when made
> accross the grain... and brushed SS countertops begin to look
> especially old and worn as the brush marks wear away and shiny spots
> appear in the areas that get the most use. Brushed metal is best
> reserved for vertical and non-work surfaces like the fridge, stove, and
> dishwasher, not counter tops. My kitchen sink is SS, a very expensive
> Elkay (the Rolls Royce of SS sinks)... and no matter how careful I am
> its brushed finish shows scratches and wear marks... the only way to
> keep it pristine is to not ever use it.

"My house" as a kid had a ss kitchen sink, stovetop and
(commercial) refrigerator way back in the '50s. Mom used
abrasive cleaners (heck, she used Brillo pads) on them and
didn't care. I went back to my childhood home 20+ years
after I left. It had been bought by "city" people who were
going to remodel, but everything was still the way I
rememberd it when I visited - the ss may have been old, but
it looked great!

LOL - just like me
<wink>

Who cares if the brush marks are all in the same direction?
What matters is the patina!

sf