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

>sumwon sed:
>>Doesn't SS scratch easily?
>
>Never use the shiny kind - you must use what we call "brushed" SS -
>it's actually SS with inbuilt millions of microscratches, looks lovely
>and doesn't show scratches, obviously.
>Nathalie in Switzerland
>
>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.
>
>Sheldon

No, the brushed SS I have is brushed circularly, not all in the same
direction. Believe me, I use and clean my countertops *a lot* and
there are no visible marks.

Nathalie in Switzerland