How to remove scratches from a glossy kitchen surface?

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2. Add handles
There is no push to open system on shiny glossy facades - only handles in a convenient place, which are more convenient to grab than just the door. This will get rid of the lion's share of prints.

3. Buy innovative developments

For example, Körting and Miele have appliances with Clean Steel coating (prints literally disappear from the surface of the stainless steel).
The same thing happens with LG's black tempered glass and GROHE RealSteel faucets: no fingerprints. Manufacturers explain the details of this technological innovation very vaguely in press releases. But at the same time they guarantee that there will be no problems with care. Manufacturers of luxury kitchen furniture are introducing similar developments. This is not to say that there is no need to care for such glossy kitchen furniture at all: the only point is that “fingers” on the facade will not be noticeable. READ ON THE TOPIC... Anti-Cinderella: How to create an interior that is easy to clean
4. Place it higher

Most often we grab onto the lower cabinets; they also get splashes from the stove and sink. In this sense, it is more practical to make the bottom of the kitchen line from a matte material (for example, veneer or wood with an invisible varnish). And add some shine to the top row of cabinets.

Advice:

Do not forget that gloss has good reflective ability, so other interior elements will be visible in such furniture, due to which, by the way, an interesting exchange of shades occurs. If this is not the effect you dreamed of, the recommended technique again works (glossy furniture fronts on top, and matte ones on the bottom).

6. Try a different style

Typically, glossy facades are made of varnished MDF or glass. Structurally, they are a slab without profiling, uniformly painted in a rich color. This is usually what modern kitchens look like.

If you paint a wooden frame-and-panel facade with glossy colored enamel (like the set in the photo), due to profiling the surface will look a little less shiny. And, as a result, less demanding on frequent washing.

How to clean glossy kitchen facades

It must be said that the problem of caring for a glossy surface is greatly exaggerated. In general, splashes and stains need to be washed off from any kitchen - it doesn’t matter whether it’s matte or glossy. What makes the task easier?

• Products for cleaning glossy facades containing a fat solvent. Some housewives advise cleaning glossy kitchens with ordinary glass cleaner. If you are an inveterate perfectionist and it is important for you that your facades always look brand new, polishes, wax pastes and wax aerosols have been created for you.
• Melamine sponges for glossy facades. To wash a glossy kitchen and polish it until it shines after treatment, use a two-in-one product. It's essentially a furniture eraser that removes stains from dry surfaces. Restrictions: you can only wash the kitchen - not the dishes! And if the dirt was very strong (I had to treat it with a sponge several times), you will have to erase traces of the sponge from the kitchen facade, miracles don’t happen.

• Profoam 2000 for old grease stains that cannot be removed with anything. Be careful, the product has a strong smell and it is better to use it with the windows wide open. Rather than cleaning glossy kitchen facades with a scraper (at the risk of damaging the varnish surface), it is better to apply this product and ventilate the kitchen well.
• The glossy surface of stainless steel household appliances is treated with special products for stainless steel. Most of them are in cans and do not need to be rinsed off. But you will have to wipe it dry: use a microfiber cloth for this, which does not leave lint on the glossy surface.

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In the bathroom

Typically, these rooms in apartments cannot boast of spaciousness, and gloss is a great help in expanding the space.

But as you know, water often causes calcium stains to appear on gloss. How to remove them? It’s very simple: you can buy a special product in the store or replace it with vinegar or a solution of citric acid and alcohol.

And yet, it is important to remember that even an ordinary towel can act as sandpaper, leaving scratches on the luxurious gloss. Do you want to preserve a shiny surface? Then be sure to get soft microfiber or faux suede cloths. They cost pennies, but they do their job 10 points.

Glass shower curtains can be treated with a special glass cleaner - Nanoglass - and there will be no traces of drops. This is a protective nanocoating for glass that repels moisture and splashes.

Coating restoration

Restoration of kitchen facades depends on both the base material and the finishing layer. In most cases, if the main material is damaged, the entire façade will have to be replaced. The exception is small scratches and chips, which can be repaired with a special wood putty or wax pencil.

When the finish is damaged, everything is not so clear.

• PVC film. The material does not adhere very well to chipboard or MDF due to its different nature. Over time, as well as under the influence of moisture and temperature changes, the film peels off. The advantage of the material is that restoration of such a coating is quite possible.

For small defects, the PVC film is simply glued: draw PVA glue, “Moment”, into a syringe from a needle and fill the area under the film. Then smooth out the coating and secure with tape for 4 hours. If the damage is extensive, you can remove the entire old film from the facade by heating it with a hairdryer, and stick a new one in the same way. In this case, it is better to use liquid nails.

• Melamine and acrylic films have much better adhesion to wood material, so they rarely peel off. Small areas are glued in the same way, but if the damage is extensive, the façade cannot be repaired at home: the coating will have to be changed in a workshop.
• Acrylic panel. This type of kitchen renovation is impossible. In case of severe chips or scratches, the sash must be replaced with a new one.
• The veneer is glued as easily as PVC film. Replacing it is also not difficult: the material is produced with glue already applied to the back side.
• Enamel. Repairing kitchen facades with your own hands is quite possible, although the work requires extreme care. Firstly, you need to clean out scratches or peelings, secondly, choose exactly the same shade, thirdly, apply it very carefully. If there is a large area of ​​damage, it is better to entrust the work to a professional.

scratch on kitchen facade

How to paint over a scratch on a kitchen façade? scratch length 5mm, width 0.5, glossy coating, light green color, something white under the paint.

There are tool marks (small dots) left on the chrome-plated PS. Is it possible to eliminate them?

_Real_ wrote: How to paint over a scratch on the kitchen facade?

IMHO, here, it seems to me, you need to use wax pencils to remove scratches on the car. The range of colors is very wide. It is clear that the scratch will not be removed “to zero”, but it will cover this white background and will not be noticeable

Shprot How to use it? does it harden after application? The scratch is small and doesn’t catch the eye, only if you look closely, the kitchen is just new and the very presence of the scratch breaks it.

_Real_ wrote: How to use it?

Wax based pencil. Use it to paint over the scratch and then polish it with a regular rag. Excess wax is wiped off from the area around the scratch, and the scratch itself is filled with this colored wax. It turns out very unnoticed.

Shprot Is it possible to wipe off the wax later? For example, when cleaning, wipe this area with a damp, warm cloth.

You can, of course, but why? Simply wiping with a damp cloth will not remove the wax from the scratch. In the end, this pencil will last for hundreds of years for such a scratch.

You can find more information by searching for “anti-scratch pencil”

Shprot By chance, you won't have to tint it all the time. It’s all about cars, but is it suitable for touching up the facade, will it not interfere with the chemicals. reaction, you need to go to the market and talk to the sellers.

I think that a car is more picky about chemistry - after all, it’s metal. And here is simple wax with color additives. There are also products for furniture, but they look like real wood and are unlikely to suit you: " >

Shprot yes, my color is not there, if they refuse to change the door on the weekend I will go to the Kashira yard or to the auto camp, but what will it look like? Didn't you paint over the scratches themselves?

We bought the kitchen in Ikea, Edel (solid beech). The kitchen is only 3 months old, but there are already scratches on every facade. The website says about the coating “> Main parts: Solid beech, Transparent acrylic varnish. How can you restore scratches? Can I buy any clear matte acrylic varnish and just paint over the scratches with a brush? Or should I first sand around the scratch?

oriole, I would buy a pencil to mask scratches on the laminate in the color of the facade and see what would happen with such a la restoration. Something I don’t like is the global restoration (removing the old layer of varnish, preparing the surface, this and that) of something on which visible scratches appear after only 3 months.

Nooo, I don’t want to peel off the varnish all over the surface. Only locally, if removed at all. I was thinking about a pencil. Only this is not laminated chipboard, but a varnished array. Do you think it will be okay?

Could you please clarify why the scratches appeared so quickly? Did the dog scratch with its claws, did the child scratch with a fork? Or did they just arise as a result of friction with the air when closing the doors? How deep is the scratch? Barely noticeable hair? The entire thickness of the varnish? With shavings?

As I understand it, they were carrying something heavy (for example, a construction tool). Scratches to the full depth of the varnish, but the wood was not seriously damaged. There are a couple of dents about 1 mm deep, 5 mm in diameter (this is apparently not tangential). No one knows what or when, so these are my guesses.

oriole wrote: Clear acrylic varnish

Is there a matte varnish on the array now?

Yes, it looks like it.

2oriole Before “tearing” the varnish with abrasives, pastes, polishes, wax putties, you can try (to begin with, in an inconspicuous place) to fill only the scratches with matte varnish using art. thin brush.

Please tell me. We bought a kitchen from Ikea, the façade is gloss black. But the cat left scratches on it. It doesn’t seem to be deep, but in one place there is a lot that has appeared dull. What can be done? or nothing else(?

Defects in varnish coating can be restored using the following technology:

Special means

You can get rid of defects in a matter of minutes using specialized furniture compounds. Some of them have a fairly high price, but in stores you can always choose an option that suits the cost.

stain

This is a material in the form of a liquid or emulsion that is applied to wood to give it a specific color. Products of this type are very relevant for eliminating various shallow abrasions, especially those that affect only the surface layer of varnish.

Treating a wooden tabletop with stain

It is advisable to apply stain to the entire countertop and door, otherwise the treated area will stand out strongly. You should paint an inconspicuous area of ​​the furniture first to make sure the color matches. Afterwards, you can saturate the product completely, and polish it as it dries.

Regular liquid paint

It is better to completely paint old furniture that has a lot of scuffs. To do this, you can purchase alkyd or acrylic paint in the color you like. After thorough sanding and degreasing, the surface is painted and dried, then coated with a finishing wood varnish.

Painting old furniture

Oil polish

If the furniture had a layer of polymer composition on top, for example, polyurethane, you can cover up the scratches using a special oil polish. First, the area with the defect is cleaned until smooth with fine-grain sandpaper, dipped in mineral oil, and then covered with polish. It forms a smooth, shiny surface, carefully filling cracks.

Watco wood polish

Mastic

Another composition with which scratch restoration is carried out quickly and reliably. Mastic restores gloss on damaged substrates, repairs mechanical defects: chips, cracks, marks from animal claws. You can buy the product ready-made or make it yourself:

1. Melt 40 g of beeswax in a water bath.
2. Add 30 g of turpentine.
3. Combine the mass with 10 g of alcohol.
4. Mix everything and remove from the stove.
5. Treat the furniture with a warm mixture using rags.

Ingredients for making your own mastic
This mastic is especially suitable for removing white spots and abrasions that have formed on products made of natural wood or MDF.

Pencil

Wax pencils help hide scratches on furniture in one motion. They are sold in all construction stores and come in a variety of shades to match the color of the wood, so choosing the right tool will not be difficult. The damaged surface must be wiped from dust, dried, and then carefully rubbed with a pencil.

Anti-scratch wax pencils in various shades

Some compositions require preliminary melting, which can be done using a water bath or a regular household hair dryer. The device is aimed at a pencil, the wax from which will flow directly onto the defect. After drying, the furniture is thoroughly polished with a dry cloth.

Hatch

A touch-up for restoring chips is considered a professional product and looks like a stationery proofreader. It is used to cover shallow seams, remove tears, scratches, and abrasions. A composition of this type is easily applied to furniture or floors, sets quickly, and is resistant to moisture and temperature changes. The stroke does not leave marks and remains resistant to abrasion for a long time. It is applied to the defect after cleaning the surface, and as it dries, the furniture is coated with varnish.

Furniture touch Master City

Wood wax

Wax can be used to restore bulk items, and not just to fill minor scratches. Such compositions are sold in two forms:

1. Soft. Easy to use, easily rubbed into the problem area in a circular motion. After 15 minutes, the unabsorbed excess wax is removed with a rag. This wax is well suited for laminated substrates and natural wood.
2. Solid. They are professional products and melt before application. As the base is lubricated, it is polished and the composition is rubbed into the damaged areas.

Hard waxes for furniture restoration

Marker

Some brands of furniture paint (such as MinWax) come in marker form. They are very easy to use. It’s enough just to rub it over the scratch, and then wait for the composition to dry, which happens literally in a minute. To add shine after painting over the defect, use wood polish.

Minwax Scratch Removal Marker

How can you wash and clean the glossy surface of a kitchen set?

If you have become the happy owner of a glossy kitchen set, then you are in luck: the furniture not only pleases the eye, but also visually expands the room and gives a feeling of spaciousness. This is a real find for a small kitchen. Thanks to the ability of gloss to reflect light, the walls seem to move apart and the ceiling becomes higher.

Of course, you will want your furniture to always shine like new. This raises the question: how to wash a glossy kitchen set so that it retains its pristine beauty? We'll talk about this in the article.

Golden rules of care

Juicy cutlets are not only a delicious dinner, but also splashes of hot oil. An airy cake – childish joy and droplets of cream on the facade. Even if you are extremely careful, almost every culinary masterpiece you create will leave its autograph on the headset.

Gloss is a “champion” for collecting droplets of grease, fingerprints and various stains . Therefore, ideally it should be cleaned after each cooking or at least daily.

Here are a few rules that will help you care for glossy furniture :

1. The first principle of care is regularity. Try to take care of it more often and prevent grease and stains from drying out. This is much easier than later using heroic efforts to return it to its former purity.
2. If you want to enjoy the beauty of your kitchen for a long time, wring out the cloth well when cleaning, and after cleaning, wipe the surfaces dry. Protecting your kitchen from excessive humidity will extend its service life. Moisture causes mold to form and causes furniture to swell. If the set is covered with PVC film, it will easily peel off. Make sure that the hood is working in the room.
3. Ultraviolet rays damage facades and they lose their shine. Protect the set from direct sunlight with thick curtains or blinds.
4. When cleaning, do not use any rough cloths and forget about dish sponges. How to clean the glossy surface of a kitchen set? Arm yourself with a flannel, a soft, lint-free cloth, or even better, a microfiber cloth. Microfiber cloths capture and hold dust particles. This prevents scratches.
5. Use only gentle products. Abrasives are not suitable for glossy facades. Forget about powders and products that contain alcohol, acetone, ammonia, chlorine, and wax. Chlorine and alcohol discolor the paint, and wax makes the surface sticky and collects even more dust.

How to clean the kitchen from grease in five minutes

The kitchen is a family gathering place. Any family will gather for dinner in the evening, talking about their adventures of the day.

Don't be afraid of greasy stains in the kitchen. You cook a lot, so contamination is inevitable. Any kitchen surface will be dirty, just like kitchen towels, tablecloths and other kitchen utensils.

How to get rid of eternal dirt and grease in the kitchen without spending a lot of time, effort and money on cleaning:

1. The most necessary item in the kitchen is paper towels. They can be used to wipe your hands while cooking and eating, as well as a surface that has just become dirty. To do this, lightly moisten the towel and wipe.
2. If you accidentally drop grease, do not immediately use all household chemicals. First try moistening the surface with warm water and let it oxidize. After oxidation, wipe the area with a paper towel.
3. Sometimes you just can't do without cleaning products. But before you buy them, make sure they are suitable for your surface. A good product will remove fat without problems.
4. Soda removes difficult stains well. It must be mixed with water until it becomes mushy. Next, apply to the area where the greasy stains remain and wait about ten minutes. Then remove using the same paper towels.
5. Vinegar will also help remove grease stains. Mix one-fourth vinegar with water and add lemon juice for flavor. Apply to the surface for a while, then wipe off.
6. Carry out wet cleaning regularly, this will prevent grease from drying on the surface.

Shine - yes, streaks - no: how to wash a glossy kitchen set so that there are no streaks

Window and dishwashing detergents will help you clean your kitchen and avoid stains. Lather, apply to facades, then rinse thoroughly.

There are also homemade, simple but effective remedies :

1. Make mustard paste. Apply it to the furniture and leave for a few minutes. Then wash it off along with the stains.
2. Grate a piece of laundry soap and dissolve it in a small amount of water. Wash the facades with smooth, careful movements.
3. For quick cleaning, the cheapest wet wipes are suitable. Walk them over a dirty surface and you will see that they cope perfectly with fresh stains.
4. Many housewives like microfiber cloths. Thanks to the properties of microfiber, they easily remove both fat films and even old drops of fat. The wipes are moistened before use - then dirt and grease are quickly absorbed between the finest fibers of the material.

Universal cleaning detergents have gained great popularity.

The rating of Russian housewives' favorites includes:

1. "Meine liebe." Pros: hypoallergenic, biodegradable, ECO labeled, cleans well and smells nice.
2. "De la Marc". An environmentally friendly product, effective, economical, suitable for almost any surface.
3. "Sanita" A concentrated product that contains many highly active substances. Provides quick action and gentle care, does not have a strong odor. Judging by the reviews, it removes fat perfectly.
4. "Clean house" The product is hypoallergenic and safe for health, has no odor and cleans perfectly.
5. "Bagi." The product is loved for its good price-quality ratio, gentle effect, cost-effectiveness and safety.

Before using a new product, try it on an inconspicuous area . Dilute concentrates with water.

How to clean a glossy kitchen set

Plastic for the kitchen is a budget and popular option. Its advantages, in addition to the price, include water resistance. The downside is that the plastic fades over time. Scratches and other mechanical damage easily appear on such a facade . There is no way to fix this.

If you have such a set, immediately exclude hard brushes and rags . A soft, lint-free cloth or microfiber cloth is ideal. A necessary condition is to clean the panel delicately.

Reference. How to clean a kitchen set made of glossy plastic? Gentle detergents are suitable - for example, for washing windows (without ammonia), dishes, soap solution, universal gentle cleaning products. Don't forget about wet wipes.

Glossy furniture can be made from different materials, for example:

1. For manufacturing, they can take ordinary plastic. Despite the fact that it is inexpensive, it is very convenient to use. In addition, it is very easy to manufacture. Plastic sheets are applied to the chipboard sheet. Therefore, the issue of washing is solved very simply. Can be washed with water diluted with any detergent, any rag or sponge. This material is very good for making furniture, it is durable and waterproof.
2. Also, the base material can be coated with paint or varnished. But this cost is not cheap. A large amount of water or aggressive cleaning agents are not suitable for such a headset. Caring for such a kitchen is extremely difficult. The only advantage of this coating is that it can be painted over if you accidentally scratch it or a piece of paint falls off on its own.
3. Acrylic is another type of kitchen that will also cost a lot. When cleaning, do not use aggressive household chemicals, as acrylic may corrode. It would be best to wash this set and polish it well.
4. Cover with glossy film. But if not properly cared for, this film can peel off at any time. But you can easily rub this coating with a sponge and brush. But it is better to avoid large amounts of water and various solutions.

Based on this, we can conclude that to create a shiny surface you should not use:

1. Too much water
2. All sorts of chemicals that have a very aggressive effect on the surface
3. It is worth having durable curtains in the kitchen, because such furniture is afraid of sunlight
4. It is also better not to use rough brushes
5. Powders and all various solvents, alcohols

Chic, shine, beauty: do you need to polish?

To ensure that glossy facades continue to shine, polish their surfaces after cleaning .
Choose wax-free polishes. Pay attention to those that contain antistatic agents. Thanks to it you will protect the surface from the accumulation of static electricity. With such a film, dust will be less likely to settle on the headset. Cinderella polishes receive good reviews ; buyers note their high quality and low price. Products from the brands “Pronto”, “Homestar”, “Mebelux” are popular.

Acrylic plastic

It tolerates wet cleaning well and can be treated with polish. It does not fade in the sun, does not fade and is resistant to mechanical stress.

Contaminants from such a surface can be removed quite easily. These facades can be polished when defects appear on them.

However, it is also sensitive to the chemical composition of cleaning products.

Under no circumstances should you wash them with aggressive detergents, as you may lose the shine of the glossy façade.

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I would like to share what and how you can remove scratches on black gloss. Many cars now use this seemingly beautiful, but completely impractical material. I’m not the first owner, and before me, the gearbox cover was pretty worn out and scratched.

Before that, I drove a Mazda 6 2013 and it had the same gloss, which also really liked to scratch.

Apply the paste to a clean surface and rub in quickly and forcefully in a circular motion. Small scratches come off the first time, deeper ones will have to be rubbed longer and the paste applied several times. The procedure must be repeated 2-3 times until deep scratches are removed.

For care - the gloss does not tolerate wiping with a dry cloth. Even with a wet cloth, you should remove the dust very carefully, then wipe with a dry soft cloth, eliminating stains.

As an option, you can coat the surface with varnish. I varnished it with Sikkens varnish. Everything looks like original, but the surface has become more scratch-resistant.

Mileage: 45,000 km

Dealing with minor damage

Small cracks can be easily polished with a special paste. Polishing agents are divided into two groups:

• coarse abrasive compounds;
• finishing light consistency.

For household plastic products, only finishing polishing pastes are used. Abrasives can further damage items.

How to work with polish

:

1. Clean the surface.
2. Apply a small amount of product to a piece of fabric (flannel or any soft material will do).
3. Rub lightly, rinse and dry.