How to restore porcelaine kitchen sinks?
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In the holiday homes, where I work, we have in all the kitchens, old porcelain sinks. They are very old and the porcelain is damaged. Every week I am looking at brown stained sinks to clean : clients pour their leftover coffee in the sink and of course don't rinse afterwards. The only thing I can do is bleach to get them white again. Bicarbonate and vinigar helps too but attacks even more the already damaged porcelain.One problem : we are on septic tanks. Anyone has a solution? Can I paint porcelain sinks? Will it hold up against intensif use? Which paint to use? Or should I tell my boss to just replace them (all 5) next winter? He doesn't think it is so important...because I always get them white again....Thanks !
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Rustoleum has a tub and tile paint and Homex has a good one too. Here is the process, it smells, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/repaint-porcelain-sinks-21295.html
Thanks for the tips. I will have a look if I can find that product from the second video in France.
Thank you ! Now I know what to do next winter.
Daich products has a fantastic product that I used on my formica countertops, that I THINK can be used on sinks -- it's actual stone mixed w/ epoxy. I used beige epoxy w/ flecks of black and white ground up stone, but they also had a black granite-look available. Which would be great to hide stains in a sink. They have a great video online which they encourage people to watch before applying - I would look that up....
ALSO there is a product by Rustoleum called Featherweight - it's concrete. and you apply it like paint, maybe 3 coats. I would research that one to see if it's ok for extended use in sinks. I know I've seen it in homes before.
Thanks, I go looking on the Amazon site if they are selling that here in France.