Stainless steel is specified because it looks clean, and it is judged on whether it looks clean. A walk-in door with palm prints across it, a hood with a haze of cooking grease, an elevator panel covered in fingerprints - none of that is a hygiene failure, but all of it reads as one to an inspector, a guest or a customer. WOW! Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish is the trigger-spray format of a product built for the people who have to keep that surface presentable every single day, and this is the 16 oz spray sold as a case of six.
Use Cases
- Commercial kitchens. Prep tables, reach-ins, hood fronts, backsplashes and dish areas, where grease is the problem and streaking after wiping is the second problem.
- Front of house and lobbies. Elevator doors and panels, handrails, kick plates and push plates that collect fingerprints faster than anything else in the building.
- Healthcare and lab spaces. Stainless carts, cabinets and counters that get wiped constantly and show every pass.
- Restrooms. Partitions, dispensers, fixtures and mirrors framing, where water spotting and calcium marks build up.
- Appliance care at home. Refrigerator doors, ranges, dishwashers, microwaves and grill exteriors.
What makes it different from a general degreaser
A degreaser removes soil and stops there, which is why stainless wiped with one dries streaky and shows every fingerprint an hour later. WOW! does both jobs in one pass: it lifts grease, dirt and fingerprints, and it leaves behind a dry protective barrier as it dries. That barrier is the part that matters operationally - it resists fingerprints, repels dust and dirt, and helps protect against rust and calcium build-up, so the surface stays looking cleaned for longer and the crew is not back at the same door twice a shift.
It is also not a wax. The traditional approach was to degrease and then apply an oil or wax-based polish to bring the luster back, which meant buffing, and which meant that over months the wax built up, yellowed and looked dingy. This formula is designed to skip that second step and that failure mode entirely.
The chemistry is pH neutral and non-abrasive, so it will not scratch the finish or dull a brushed grain. It contains no petroleum distillates, is non-flammable, and is EPA Design for the Environment certified - which is the reason it clears green cleaning specifications in schools, healthcare and LEED-managed buildings where a solvent-based polish will not.
How to use it
Spray onto the surface or onto a clean microfiber cloth, wipe with the grain of the steel, and buff dry with a second clean cloth. Working with the grain rather than in circles is what produces an even finish on brushed stainless. On heavily soiled equipment, let it dwell for a few seconds before wiping. Ventilated hood fronts and anything that has gone a long time between cleanings may need a second pass rather than more pressure.
Specifications
- Manufacturer part number: 11001-0
- Product: WOW! Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish
- Format: 16 oz trigger spray bottle
- Pack: case of 6 bottles
- pH: neutral
- Abrasives: none
- Petroleum distillates: none
- Flammability: non-flammable
- Certification: EPA Design for the Environment (DfE) green certified
Frequently asked questions
Why does my stainless streak when I clean it?
Usually because the product is a cleaner only, or because the surface was wiped in circles rather than with the grain, or because it was left to air dry. Spray, wipe with the grain, and buff with a dry cloth - that combination is what removes streaking on brushed stainless.
Will it stop fingerprints coming back?
It resists them rather than preventing them. The dry barrier left behind is what makes the next set of prints less visible and easier to remove, which in a high-touch area is the difference between wiping once a shift and wiping three times.
Is it safe in a commercial kitchen?
It is designed for foodservice environments, is non-flammable and contains no petroleum distillates. Follow your own facility policy on rinsing surfaces that contact food directly, and keep the label available for your health inspection file.
Can I use it on brushed and mirror finishes both?
Yes. It is non-abrasive, so it will not scratch either finish. On mirror-polished stainless the buffing step matters more, because any residue shows.
Spray or towelette - which should I buy?
The spray is the value format for scheduled cleaning of large surfaces such as hood fronts, reach-in doors and elevator panels. Towelettes make more sense for spot touch-ups and for staff who are not on a cleaning cart. Many operations stock both.
Discount Cleaning Products supplies WOW! stainless steel care in all three formats - spray, individually wrapped towelette and canister - and supports the account from the United States. If you are standardizing a multi-site janitorial program and want help picking the right mix, call us.