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Metallic Markers on Appliances

Add liquid dish soap to warm water. Wash the surface with paper towels to remove as much stain as possible. Saturate a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol and blot the remaining stain. If stain persists, rub a wet paper towel over Fels Naptha bar soap and apply the lather to the stain, work in a circular motion. Rinse with water. Repeat as needed.

FOR STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES - Use any stainless steel cleaning product per the manufacturer’s direction. Repeat as needed.

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