On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 05:41:20 +0100, "Blair" wrote:

We have a stainless steel cooker hood which shows finger marks. What is the
best method of cleaning so that marks are not left

Anything that shifts oily grease will do it. You're never going to keep
it clean because a cooker hood always has enough oil film on it from
cooking to show prints.

If it's filthy, then Barkeeper's Friend will shift it. It's based on
oxalic acid and a good hardware shop, kitchen shop or even supermarket
will have it.

If it's stained or burned, then a Garryflex block (rubber eraser with
abrasive grit in it) will re-finish stainless to a good brushed or
mirror finish. You'll need to passivate it afterwards with citric acid
(easy, Google) or else the bare stainless will stain quickly.