How to Care for Oil-Rubbed Faucets

An oil-rubbed faucet adds personality to your kitchen or bathroom sink with its smooth, matte finish, and requires careful cleaning to maintain the faucet's finish. While common household cleaners are safe for other types of faucets, the oil-rubbed faucet's finish can easily be damaged with an abrasive cleaning product. A nonabrasive wax is a suitable cleaning product, as the wax maintains the faucet's surface and safely removes water and oil spots.

Soft cleaning cloth
Bucket
Salt
Car wax

Instructions

- 1
  Wipe down the faucet with a soft cleaning cloth daily to reduce fingerprint oil, toothpaste and water buildup.
- 2
  Mix 1 tbsp. of salt in a bucket with 3 qt. of water, and dip a cleaning cloth in the solution. Wash the faucet using the cleaning cloth to remove grime buildup, and wipe the faucet with a dry cloth to protect the finish.
- 3
  Apply a small amount of car wax onto a soft cleaning cloth. Rub the surface of the faucet in a circular motion to polish the fixture, and wait for the wax to dry completely. Buff the faucet with a dry cloth to complete the polishing process.

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