Nicholas Moriarty Interiors No. They're stainless steel and no matter what finish you put on stainless you'll always have some "smudging" - they are, however, very easy to keep clean.
Need more info on these fab counter tops? Help!!! - Thinking of this counter top for my busy kitchen. Worried about the finger prints. My appliances are stainless and Im forever polishing them with an oil based polish. What do you clean them with? Can you buff out scratches? About how much a sqft. can I plan on paying? Any help would be great. »
Nicholas Moriarty Interiors If you're worried about fingerprints and scratches than you might want to consider something besides stainless steel for your counters. While stainless is fantastic for a "real working" kitchen (as is the case in this clients home) it will always, as a material, scratch and show fingerprints. The beauty of this "sueded" stainless steel finish that we used is that is show the aforementioned less than "traditional" stainless steel counters (it does, however, still show scratches and fingerprints...it's just the nature of the material). People often over-estimate the "stainless" aspects of stainless steel...it's not referring to fingerprints etc...it's referencing (more so) the fact that it will not rust, blemish, or tarnish. If you're truly looking for something durable that will hide fingerprints etc I would suggest going in a more traditional direction with a polished counter top material (this doesn't have to be granite though). Think in the direction of Caesarstone, Silestone, etc...a lot of these bands have beautiful colors that look a lot less like traditional stones. A honed stone finish will also show fingerprints easily so I would stay away from those as well if that is your primary concern. I hope this helps!