how to clean brushed aluminum faceplate?


what should i use? faceplate is silver brushed aluminum and there's some black gooey stuff on it, seems like it'd come off but i haven't had luck so far.. tried warm water and a rag, didnt really work... goo gone maybe? thanks in advance
mrkoven
Dont you mean to say soft?
Anodized finishes are very hard, so your fingernails and skin can leave small 'scratches' in the surface.
No, diamonds are one of the few materials harder than an anodized finish. When you brush your hand or fingernail against a brushed anodized surface, the ridges in the surfaces will remove skin or fingernail cells and material, leaving something that looks like a scratch, which is why I paraphrased the word 'scratch' as I am doing here. Of course its really a streak. This can happen with metal tools too.

Of course, if you break through the finish, the aluminum beneath is rather soft. I hope this clears this up.