Most stainless steel does not get dirty on a schedule. A guest leans on the elevator door, a line cook grabs the reach-in handle mid-service, a technician leaves prints on a control panel. The person standing there is rarely the person with the cleaning cart, and that is the whole argument for a single-use towelette: it puts the fix in a pocket, an apron or a drawer, so the smudge gets handled by whoever noticed it. This is WOW! Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish in individually wrapped towelette form, 50 packets to a box.
Use Cases
- Front of house touch-ups. A host or server can clear a fingerprinted door panel between covers without leaving the floor or carrying a spray bottle through a dining room.
- Hotel and housekeeping carts. Packets take almost no room, do not leak, and there is no bottle to refill or cloth to launder.
- Service and installation technicians. Wipe down an appliance, panel or fixture at the end of a call so the customer sees it clean.
- Kitchen line stations. Keep a handful at the pass for the surfaces that get touched constantly during service.
- Showrooms and open houses. Appliance doors and stainless fixtures need to look untouched right before someone walks in.
Why individually wrapped rather than a canister
Three practical reasons. Portion control - one packet does one job, so product does not get poured away or over-applied by a hurried employee. Distribution - packets can be handed out, stocked at a station, kept in a vehicle or put in a drawer, rather than living on one cart. And shelf life at the point of use - a sealed packet does not dry out the way the top wipe in an opened canister will if the lid is left off, which is the single most common complaint about tub-style wipes.
The towelette carries the same formula as the spray. It removes grease, dirt and fingerprints, and it leaves a dry protective barrier that resists fingerprints, repels dust and dirt, and helps protect against rust and calcium build-up. It is not a wax, so there is no buffing step and no yellow build-up over months of use.
The formula
Non-toxic, non-flammable, and free of petroleum distillates. Neutral pH and non-abrasive, so it will not scratch a brushed or mirror finish. EPA Design for the Environment certified, which is what allows it into green cleaning programs. The towelettes are also stated as USDA approved for non-direct food contact and food contact surfaces, which is the qualification foodservice buyers look for before putting anything near a prep table.
How to use one
Tear the packet, unfold the towelette, and wipe with the grain of the steel. On a lightly soiled surface a single wipe is enough. On something greasier, wipe once to lift the soil, then use the drier part of the towelette to buff the finish. Always work with the grain rather than in circles - that is what produces an even result on brushed stainless.
Specifications
- Manufacturer part number: 11002-7
- Product: WOW! Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish
- Format: individually packaged pre-moistened towelette
- Pack: 50 towelettes
- pH: neutral
- Abrasives: none
- Petroleum distillates: none
- Flammability: non-flammable
- Certification: EPA Design for the Environment (DfE) green certified
Frequently asked questions
How much surface does one towelette cover?
In practice, one packet handles a typical touch-up area - an appliance door, a push plate, a control panel, a section of handrail. Large scheduled cleaning of hood fronts or full reach-in banks is more economical with the spray.
Do the packets dry out in storage?
Each towelette is sealed in its own packet, so unlike an opened canister there is no shared headspace to dry out. That is the main reason operations that use wipes intermittently choose this format.
Is it the same formula as the spray?
Yes. The cleaning and protective chemistry is the same; only the delivery format changes. Both clean and leave the dry barrier that resists fingerprints.
Can it be used near food preparation?
The towelettes are stated as USDA approved for non-direct food contact and food contact surfaces. Follow your own facility policy on rinsing after cleaning any surface that food touches directly.
Will it scratch a mirror-polished panel?
No. The formula is non-abrasive and the towelette is soft, so both brushed and mirror finishes are safe. On mirror stainless, finish by buffing with the dry portion of the towelette so no residue is left behind.
Discount Cleaning Products carries WOW! in spray, individually wrapped towelette and canister formats and supports the account from the United States. Tell us how your team actually works and we will help you land on the right mix rather than the biggest case.
