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June 10, 2009
Rust in Sink
I have an old cast iron sink that is starting to rust quickly (see pic). As of now, I scrub/cleanse it once a week, but the damage is spreading. Is there a sealer I can use on the chipped area or crack? Or a way to prevent this?
Thanks in advance.
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I could be wrong but based on the photo it looks like the sink was resurfaced in the past. You shouldn't be using ANY abrasive cleansers on it at all. If you were, you have likely worn away the finish in those spots and will need to resurface again.
Posted by: Mrs. Limestone at June 10, 2009 1:35 PM
I've been using Zud: Heavy Duty Cleanser. Is that bad? Can you do patchwork resurfacing? Or would it be the full sink?
Posted by: bak301 at June 10, 2009 1:50 PM
It's rusting because the porcelain has chipped off exposing the bare metal. There are some patch products out there...can't remember the names. You won't get an exact color match but it will come close.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at June 10, 2009 1:56 PM
I'm not sure what Zud is but since you said "scrub" then Im assuming thats abbrasive. You have to be somewhat gentle with it for it to last. Home Depot has some patching products but Ive never used them so I don't know how well they work.
Posted by: Mrs. Limestone at June 10, 2009 3:23 PM
aquarium epoxy (stuff used to fix and seal very expensive aquarium glass) will seal it ...then coat with a white epoxy to hide.
Posted by: gnapoleon at June 10, 2009 4:03 PM
looks like a spray acrylic refinish over over a beat up sink (notice the shiny white stopper and drain....once it gets to this point the acrylic will start to peel off in sheets... any fix at this point will probably not last..time to get a new sink, and this time make sure that it is porcelain, not refinished goods..
Posted by: eman1234 at June 10, 2009 5:30 PM
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