We love talking about the design and construction of kitchens – as well as commenting on beautiful spaces – but we also want to provide you with some practical tips for keeping your kitchen units and doors in tip-top shape.

Your gloss kitchen doors may look great in the days, weeks and months after you purchase them. However, what happens further down the line?

Dirt, spillages and grubby fingerprints can take the shine off your doors, which is why cleaning them properly is extremely important.

It will ensure that they continue to look brand new in the months – and even years – after you first have them fitted. You want those fantastic colours to shine for years to come!

Contemporary Cream High Gloss Kitchen

The experts at Kitchen Warehouse have put together this piece in order to recommend a few practical tips that will help you maintain the shine and gleam in your kitchen.

Whether you opt for glossy white or striking black, you want that glossy sheen to last.

A Beautiful Mirror Shine

Gloss doors are extremely popular, as they add a beautiful mirror shine to your kitchen that makes the space appear larger and brighter.

However, they are also susceptible to showing fingerprints, marks and stains. These can be cleaned even if they are very noticeable, but you will find the process much easier if you do it in the right way and with the right equipment.

Modern Ultragloss Kitchen

Use A Soft Microfibre Cloth

You should completely avoid using any harsh cloths or sponges to clean your high gloss kitchen doors because this can and often does lead to damage. Scratches can blemish and dull glossy surfaces, and this is very difficult to rectify.

Soft microfibre anti-scratch cloths are always the best choice when cleaning units. Their tiny synthetic fibres quickly and effectively wipe away dust and any other particles, returning the beautiful shine to your doors.

Leave No Scratches Behind

They also will not leave any scratches or damage behind and, as long as you keep your cloths clean, they will be less likely to create ugly streaks than other methods.

The great thing about these cloths is that they can be reused many times, plus a simple quick wash will get them ready for the next time you want to clean your gloss doors.

Avoid Any Chemical Cleaning Products

This may seem counterintuitive – after all, how are you going to clean your doors without using specially formulated products to get the dirt, spillages and marks off?

Truly though, the attractive finish on your doors is likely to suffer if you regularly expose it to chemicals and solvents. These products really can cause damage to high gloss kitchen cabinets – from unsightly stains to the erosion of the glossy surface. Some abrasive products may even leave marks themselves, many of which will be even harder to remove than the original stains.

Use Just Warm Water

The best way to clean your doors is to use warm water and maybe a little bit of soap. However, some gloss kitchen doorscan even react to this – so try the soap on a very small part of the door near the corner to test it out before spreading it across the rest of the surface.

Natural, solvent-free products are always best when making sure that your gloss kitchen doors continue to look their best.

Ultragloss Black Kitchen

Be Gentle When Cleaning

One of the worst things you can do is to start scrubbing ruthlessly at your high gloss kitchen doors. This is likely to leave marks and damage in high gloss cabinets, which will leave you in a worse position than when you started.

Instead, follow these simple steps:

  • Dampen the soft microfibre cloth (do not let it soak)
  • Use smooth strokes with very little “elbow grease”
  • For tougher stains, put a small amount of effort in but not much
  • Wipe gently with a dry soft cloth afterwards
  • Leave to air dry

Cleaning High Gloss: Quick and Easy

Cleaning your gloss kitchen doors should not be difficult and it should not take a lot of time either. The key is to do it often to keep on top of any dirt or grime that ends up on your units.

Scandi-inspired High Gloss Kitchen

Gloss Door Cleaning Myths

There are a couple of gloss cleaning myths that we need to debunk:

Do Not Use Bicarbonate of Soda

Bicarbonate of soda – It’s often hailed as a cure-all for stains and scuffs, but we recommend taking extreme care when using bicarbonate of soda on your gloss kitchen doors and surfaces, if you feel you have to use it at all.

The powder is slightly abrasive, so when you mix it with a little warm water to make a paste, do not scrub at all. Simply leave it in place overnight and very carefully wipe it off the next day.

Do Not Use Bleach

Bleach – Even if your surface looks pure white or you have any white gloss cupboards do not bleach it. Bleach is likely to discolour surfaces, leaving them blotchy, and may even eat away at mirror-shine finishes.

It’s natural to want to keep your beautiful high gloss doors looking their very best, but one mistake of this kind is likely to ruin them completely.

Copperleaf High Gloss Kitchen

Regular maintenance and a few wipes with a dry microfibre cloth (dampened with a little warm water) will be enough to get rid of the majority of marks and stains on the glossy surface of your doors.

Follow these steps, and your gloss kitchen will keep its shine and brand new look well into the future.

If you want to know more about cleaning your high gloss doors and kitchen cabinets, simply contact us for further information.

 

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