Best cleaning products for towers

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Best cleaning products for towers

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I realise it's a bit of a boring subject maybe but would like to hear what other operators use to clean chrome towers. I have some towers in good sites that hardly need more than a bit of dust wiping off the lid every few weeks but other sites where kids play with the machines and leave grubby, sticky marks all over them and they need a proper clean every two weeks.

I normally use a Dettol spray and wipe off with a damp cloth afterwards but I have noticed the lids sometimes seem to get discoloured and the finish deteriorates, I am never sure if it is the Dettol or maybe some local cleaner using furniture polish or something on them.

What do other people use?
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Yes, we have a responsibility to make sure are equipment is fit for purpose and that means keeping them clean. I had the same problem as you in so much several lids discoloured.

Now a days, I use dettol or similar bacterial wipes, give tower a really good wipe and then very quickly before it dries use those modern absorbent micro fibre polishing cloths - get good deals at bookers or any supermarket for these.

I always give a machine a wipe over after servicing, the site owners always appreciate you taking the effort.
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Tescos value polish for me 39p per tin.
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Flash wipes from the pound shop! :thumbup:
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Post by Cannyvending »

I tried baby oil on a cloth (read online it's the best way to clean pleastic chrome) but it got loads of dust embeded into it after a few days.

Just use baby wipes now - sometimes leave a dried out stain.
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Glass spray cleaner and a microfibres cloth
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Posh git Steve!
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Mr Muscle window and glass is best. no streaks.
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Hand soap on a wet paper towel from the gents, does the trick well!
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1.41am Pete, have you been on the pop again! ;-)
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