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The short answer is, yes they do. They are prone to become discolored with water spots, particularly if you live in an area where you are served by hard water. Hard water can leave a white stain on the faucets due to a build up in the minerals in the water. This build up is often hard to remove by simply wiping.

Taking a solution such as a citrus cleaner or rubbing alcohol diluted in water should remove this scummy residue quickly and easily if you rub it with a cotton ball.

Some people advocate the use of diluted vinegar and water and trying to softly scrub the faucet with an old toothbrush. It would have to be gentle enough so that it doesn’t damage the nickel finish.

Try to make it a habit of checking your brushed nickel faucets as well as the shower heads and knobs. If the water you use is hard enough to create noticeable marks on the hardware it will only get worse if left to harden over time.

Although the claim is that smudges and fingerprints will not affect your brushed nickel faucets, this is not 100% true. They will show up over time but they can be easily removed and measures can be taken to make it more difficult to reoccur.

If you find that there are fingerprints on your brushed nickel faucets you can simply prepare a weak ammonia solution and then wipe down the faucets using a soft cloth. To discourage the fingerprint marks from returning it is possible to use a neutral-color wax on the surfaces.

If you’re choosing a new set of faucets for the kitchen and aren’t particularly keen to install shiny stainless steel units, you may prefer to go with the more muted option of a brushed nickel faucet. You might find that the duller option suits your other style choices more fully and gives you the opportunity to spotlight a different part of the kitchen.

If the kitchen sink you have chosen is not a bright shiny affair, sticking a faucet that looks overly shiny would look completely out of place. This is where the brushed nickel faucet option would be more suitable. It will complement the sink you choose from a white ceramic finish to a matching brushed nickel sink.

There are a few benefits you get from using brushed nickel faucets and they mainly have to do with the lower amount of maintenance that will be required to keep them clean once you’ve begun using your kitchen. Due to the matt finish of the faucets any smudges or fingerprints that you may get on shiny surfaces will not show up as readily on the brushed nickel surface.

If the faucets do become stained with some kind of soap scum or water stain, an effective way of cleaning them is to dip a cotton ball in rubbing alcohol and wiping the faucet clean. You should find that any stain is quickly removed.

Select a brushed nickel faucet from the selection below

Brizo 6115088 BN Riviera Brushed Nickel Kitchen Faucet w Spray    US $299.99

Pegasus Bamboo 4 in 1-Handle Low-Arc Bathroom Faucet in Brushed Nickel    US $89.00

Solid Pull Out Kitchen Faucet w Brushed Nickel Finish    US $119.00

Peerless Brushed Nickel Faucet    US $45.00

* Giagni Ad-103bn Brushed Nickel Single Handle Bath Faucet - NIB    US $40.00

* Giagni Giardino GV101 Brushed Nickel 1-Handle WaterSense Bathroom Faucet - NIB    US $50.00

GRAFF TWO HANDLE ROMAN TUB FAUCET BRUSHED NICKEL - NEW    US $299.99

Geyser Kitchen Pullout Brushed Nickel Faucet GF9-B    US $119.99

Delta 144913-SS Tub and Shower Faucet Set Stainless Steel /Brushed Nickel 144913    US $95.50

PLUMBER FRIENDLY Euro Vessel Faucet BRUSHED NICKEL    US $195.10

Kohler K-470-4S-BN Memoirs Bidet Faucet Brushed Nickel    US $875.42

KOHLER MARGAUX BRUSHED NICKEL BATHROOM VESSEL FAUCET    US $569.99

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The range of types of brushed nickel faucets is as varied as other faucets so you won’t be narrowing down your choices because you want to get this type. All major manufacturers stock them in either one handle or two handle configurations. If you want a lever style that is reminiscent of the old world style of faucets they are available as are the contemporary styles and designer faucets.

How you match your faucets to your sink is a matter of personal taste and style. It would be perfectly okay to put brushed nickel faucets over a stainless steel sink. However the result would probably look as if one or the other was out of place. You don’t want to draw the eye to an area of the kitchen because something looks like it doesn’t belong.

Make sure you spend plenty of time browsing the kitchen showrooms and take your choice in faucet with you as you walk the showroom floor. Holding the faucet up over each sink that takes your eye will ensure that you will come up with a combination that will look suitable.