On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 13:09:45 +0100, F wrote:

I've found some scratches/marks which run across the 'grain' on our
brushed stainless steel hob.

Is there a simple way to remove them that won't leave it looking worse?

Garryflex / Roebuck abrasive blocks in a couple of different grades.
Won't take long, so long as you can match the overall shininess of the
main hob (otherwise you have to do the lot!).

Practice round the back first and see how you manage for matching the
finish.

As always, start coarse and work fine - don't change grade until you
really are done and ready, otherwise you just get the same scratches
with a beautifully polish on them.

If they're deep, then you might have trouble getting them out.
Burnishing first, then buffing over won't remove them, but it will make
them much less obvious.

As it's a kitchen, remember to passive the clean steel after finishing
it, otherwise you'll get staining. Use a solution of citric acid
(homebrew shop) and Google.