This is NOT tarnish remover. Tarnish is a chemical reaction caused by an alteration of surface metal something akin to oxidation, plus maybe galvanic mineral electroplating over time, due to exposure to plain old air, plus moisture, plus any minerals from water that may leave a residue if you don’t wipe off any water after each use. To reverse that chemical reaction (tarnish), you need another chemical to reverse the oxidation that has occurred on the surface of the metal. Most faucets, especially, non-stainless steal, have a clear coating applied by the manufacturer. If you read the care and cleaning info that came with your faucet, you’ll likely see cautions to not clean it with anything other than clear water. This product is designed to remove mild surface gunk and provide a wax finish that serves as an additional layer of protection for the factory finish. If your faucet is tarnished, it’s already too late to protect it, and the factory clear coat has already been compromised. The only way to remove tarnish is to use tarnish remover, which you ONLY use if the faucet is indeed, tarnished, otherwise you will damage the clear finish. If your faucet is already tarnished, and after you use a tarnish remover designed for the type of metal specific to your faucet, it’s even more important to apply this or similar product on a regular basis, because your faucet finish is already damaged and you need a polish/surface coating to protect it. The only way to protect metal faucets and fixtures from damage is to clean them REGULARLY as directed by the manufacturer AND ALWAYS wipe off any water mist, drops, etc. after EVERY USE... AND periodically apply a wax or mineral oil, unless the manufacturer care and cleaning info that came with your fixture forbids it. Furniture polish companies talk about “waxy build up” as something to be removed. In reality, that wax coating is what you want. It’s what wax is for. You don’t want wax on wood furniture that only has an oil rub finish, but for any other sealed wood surface, wax is the best way to protect it. Yes, wax hazes and merges with dust over time, but that’s what it’s supposed to do... trap crud in the wax. To remove the cruddy, hazy wax, you just apply a thin coat of fresh wax to dissolve the old wax, wipe it off to remove the dissolved old wax, then apply a new thin coat of fresh wax. Same goes for metal surfaces, and some quartz resin based sinks (again, always consult care and cleaning info that came with your engineered stone sink). This stuff, like most wax polish or mineral oil products, are intended for protection and regular maintenance to prevent surface damage, not to repair or reverse damage after the fact. Pro tip: Don’t buy rubbed oil faucet fixtures. They’ll look good for a year or two, then it’s downhill fast after that. They are basically stainless steal with a tiny bit of brass electroplating which is in essence, pre tarnished, then coated with a lacquer finish, or some synthetic version of such. If it’s exposed to water, it’s only a matter of time before the clear finish hazes or peels off. At that point, there isn’t much you can do except maybe to gently steel wool all the remaining surface coat away, then apply a brass tarnish remover and learn to enjoy your now shiny, bright, brass fixtures, because once the oil rub is damaged, you can pretty much only remove it to reveal the shiny brass electroplating underneath the original oil rub.
