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i've got a bone to pick with that shouting eejit Barry Scott - his bloomin Cillit Bang has just wrecked my stainless steel splashback!

17 replies

Aitch · 12/06/2007 14:13

ggggrrrrrrrrrrrr.
sprayed it on, phone rang, came back and it's all indelibly marked"

small print: "do not leave on metal surfaces for more than one minute as discolouration may occur".

you have been warned. i'm going to have to replace the whole thing. [livid]

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Whoooosh · 12/06/2007 14:15

Try baby oil immediately....

FioFio · 12/06/2007 14:15

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TheApprentice · 12/06/2007 14:17

Imo that Cillit bang is crap anyway.

Hope you manage to get it off your surfaces.

Aitch · 12/06/2007 14:18

it's not scratched, it's like big water marks. just whacking great stains, of the sort that you'd see and go, 'christ, what messy bastards live here, can't they even wipe down a splashback?'
no baby oil in the house, i'll try it later though, thanks. does it have to be immediately?

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katz · 12/06/2007 14:19

try cooking oil instead

Aitch · 12/06/2007 14:19

will do... so it doesn't have to be a mineral oil, then?

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Fimbo · 12/06/2007 14:20

I am convinced it discoloured my taps in my bathroom. It's ineffective on limescale, unlike the claims Barry Scott makes. I even tried the 1p test myself.

themoon66 · 12/06/2007 14:21

Stainless steel is a PITA. Why is it called 'stainless' when it is the most stainy thing of stainy things?? Just a glancing blow with a soggy teabag makes the sink all brown and mucky.

TheApprentice · 12/06/2007 14:27

Fimbo, did it leave a pinky residue on your taps? Thats what it did to my shower although Ive got rid of it now.

Whoooosh · 12/06/2007 14:29

Does have to be mineral oil-the only reason I said "immediately" was anything seems to work better the quicker you try it.

Good news is,splashbacks are not that expensive.....

chipkid · 12/06/2007 14:31

get some proper stainless steel cleaner-wolf do a good spray for their range of stainless steel goods (sub zero is another name they use)
It may be that the stainless steel cleaner gets off the watermarks.

Desiderata · 12/06/2007 14:33

If it says on the small print, 'do not leave, etc,' then it's probably knackered.

However, the best way to eliminate marks and smudges on stainless steel is olive oil. You only need to apply it every now and again, and if you rub with a kitchen towel occasionally, it comes up good as new.

I'd try that, Aitch, before you go unscrewing it from the wall!

Aitch · 12/06/2007 14:39

hah! unscrewing would be good. unfortunately the wall is a bit bent so it had to be glued on. it's goiing to wreck the place. true about teh splashback not being that expensive but the plaster and painting etc... bugger.
tried the veg oil, no effect. have now washed it off with, er, cillit bang.

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GlassSlipper · 12/06/2007 17:20

i use wondolene to get rid of marks on stainless steel

sullysmum · 26/06/2007 19:13

I bought a bottle and there were so many dont use on this and dont use on that, i took it back for a refund.

southeastastra · 26/06/2007 19:14

oh st george said that if it's warm (the steel) it will discolour

hana · 28/06/2007 17:13

I use an ecloth for our stainless steel splashback, no problems so far
(sorry that doens't help you!)

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