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Stainless-Steel Refrigerator Door Scratches

Q. I scratched a GE Monogram stainless steel refrigerator door (by using the rough part of a sponge) which has a "True Stainless Steel Finish" according to a rep I spoke to at GE. These fine scratches run across the door, are not very deep, and are about 1 inch from top to bottom and 2 inches from side to side. They create a dull/cloudy effect.

The rep at GE recommended the product named Magic Stainless Steel [affil links], which is a cleaner and polisher. She said it would fill in the scratches, and give it a polished look. I looked into the product, and it is available in a spray, and a cream.

I simply need a second opinion regarding this matter. Should I buy the product and try it out, and should I buy the cream or the spray? Or do I have more options?

Thanks!

Wendy Shanahan
- San Francisco, California, USA
2003

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Q. I saw your post about the cream/spray to fix scratches in a stainless fridge. If you purchased the product, how did it work? thanks.

Jonathan Borg
- New York, New York
2005

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Q. I have tried every product out there for Stainless Steel. I have spent a lot of money on these products only to throw them away in the trash. The only cleaner/polisher that works is Stainless Steel Magic! It's a great product. No streaking and the steel sparkles when finished. I bought the spray for quite some time before I found that the product comes in a container with pre-treated wipes. Awesome product! It hides some scratches but not the deep scratches that my husband created by putting something on the top of the fridge and having it fall off when I opened the door. Men!

Jacquelynn Costanzo
- Woodbury, New Jersey
March 29, 2008