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 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

New 16" Kitchen Sink Faucet Brushed Nickel Pull-Out Dual-Spray Single Handle Bar    US $69.99

KITCHEN SINK FAUCET SOAP DISPENSER BRUSHED NICKEL PUMP    US $18.99

BRUSHED NICKEL WATERFALL BATHROOM FAUCET VESSEL SINK    US $43.99

Melanie Widespread Lavatory Faucet with Metal Cross Handles - Brushed Nickel    US $134.95

Melanie Widespread Faucet with Small Porcelain Lever Handles - Brushed Nickel    US $134.95

Hansgrohe Axor Montreaux Bridge Faucet Cross Handles Brushed Nickel 16510821    US $340.00

Brushed Satin Nickel Kitchen Faucet 1700-SN    US $149.95

NEW BRUSHED NICKEL BATHROOM FAUCET VESSEL SINK BATH BAR    US $44.99

PRICE PFISTER TREVISO ROMAN TUB FAUCET Brushed Nickel    US $94.99

BRUSHED NICKEL BATHROOM SINK FAUCET - J SPOUT    US $49.95

NEW Classic Brushed Nickel Kitchen Sink Bar Faucet Bathroom Single-Handle Swivel    US $48.99

NEW 12" CONTEMPORARY VESSEL SINK FAUCET BATHROOM LAVATORY VANITY BRUSHED NICKEL    US $57.99

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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.