Anyway to clean/salvage this kitchen sink? I’m not sure if it’s chipped paint or something but I’ve scrubbed it pretty good and it hasn’t budged
Bar Keeper’s Friend
im more of a bon ami guy, but i think theyre basically the same thing
According to the February 26, 2020 Safety data sheet (SDS), Bar Keepers Friend Cleanser contains:
- 85–94% glass oxide (CAS 65997-17-3),
- 5–10% oxalic acid (CAS 144-62-7), and
- 1–5% benzene sulfonic acid, mono C10–16 derivatives, sodium salt (CAS 68081-81-2).
The product called “original” contains only feldspar. For other products, the Bon Ami website lists the following as main ingredients: feldspar, limestone, water, baking soda, citric acid, corn alcohol, epsom salts, essential oils, and xanthan gum.
I made dish washing detergent similar to Bon Ami (evidently). It didn’t do much for my dishes, but it’s a fantastic general cleaner and makes my sink look like new.
I did use powdered vinegar in it though, which activates energetically with just the water on the surface of the sink.
also, if you have hard water and want to clean all your crusty bits use
- 1 cup of hot vinegar
- 2-3 Tsp citric acid
mix until all the citric acid is dissolved and then soak in the liquid. agitation/friction helps break it down faster.
this mix cleaned calcium off my granite sink countertops that couldn’t be removed after 10 years of trying. used a paper towel and soaked the area to sit for around 10 minutes.
ok makes sense. i shop at hippy stores lol
I’ve had this same issue, and tried lots of things. Bar Keeper’s friend, that orange paste crap they sell, all of these are abrasive and scratch the surface of the ceramic, allowing the stains to get worse.
The answer is two-fold. To clean it, fill the sink with very hot water, like near boiling. Then, mix in some powdered oxi clean and let sit for 15ish minutes. You will be amazed when you drain the sink how clean it is.
The second step is to reseal the sink with a commerical product, I found several on Amazon. This will prevent it from happening again, but not as well as when the sink was new. I haven’t found any products that reseal it quite as well as the factory sealant.
Hope this helps you.
Nope. Please buy a new sink. The most expensive possible.
P.S. I am not a paid spokesman for big sink. Did you buy that expensive sink we discussed?
Soft Scrub with Bleach works well. Clean the sink with dish soap the best you can. Once it is clean, apply Soft Scrub with Bleach with a sponge and allow it to whiten for a couple of minutes before rinsing it off. I do this about once a month or whenever it starts to look scummy again.
Spray cleaner with bleach. Let it sit 10 minutes.
Have you tries Ajax?
Let me sink about it.
Hon hon, oui oui
Magic eraser might do it
I wouldn’t recommend this. It wrecks the enamel and causes a lot of tiny pock marks that just accumulate more grime later on.
It is ultimately the fine scratch texture. It is both holding onto some grime, and you are seeing the texture difference. The finish is quite thick in most cases. It will look better depending on the strength of how you clean it. Generally something like a magic eraser is pretty good. However, the best will come from polishing. It does not have to be anything elaborate. A machine polish with a heavy cut pad and compound like I would used to cut and buff automotive clear coat would be overkill, but are an example of what I mean. If I could get a polisher in there, it would take me 5-10 minutes with a cut pad and 3M PerfectIt 2. Toothpaste is technically a polishing compound although only around a medium cut. That with the inside of a sock as a polishing pad for an hour or more by hand will get nearly the same result. Keep the surface wet like a wet clay that feels barely warm the whole time. Never let it get dry or wetter. Keep the patterns random circles and never repeating rows or columns; keep it more random than that. Do something like a puffy cloud that is 2/3rds the total size moving around the surface. That will make it good as new… if you are able to defeat your inner impatience.
Soft scrub and scotch brite
Do you have a steamer? It doesn’t have to be fancy, just a little cheap Bissell steamshot will do the trick. Hit this with some steam and scrub.
If not, cover it with very hot water and let it sit for a few minutes. Try to scrub and drain. If it needs more, cover it with hot water again and add a cleaner like soap or Oxyclean. Scrub and drain after like 10 minutes.
You could also try cleaning it with Comet or a paste made of baking soda and water.
Lastly, you may also consider using a drill brush if the other methods aren’t cutting it.
Pumice stone. Just wet it, and rub it.
If you don’t have access to the brand name cleaning supplies that are usually recommended, I’ve had good results by mixing dish soap and vinegar, spreading it with either a spray bottle or sponge, letting it sit for about 15 minutes, and then scrubbing.
Just use some bleach, it will turn nice and white.
Do you have hard water? Perhaps CLR
