How to Fix a Scratch in a Porcelain Sink
Porcelain sinks are strong and durable. It is not uncommon to find a porcelain sink or tub in an older home that doesn't have a chip or a scratch on it. If you often use your porcelain sink for washing metal pots and pans, cooking utensils and baking dishes, however, you will eventually scratch on the bottom or side of the porcelain sink. If the scratch is really deep, there's not too much you can do other than resurface the sink. If the scratch is just on the surface, you can remove it with a pumice stone. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Place the plug in the sink, and fill the sink with an inch of water.
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Dip the pumice stone (available at some department stores and most hardware stores) in the water, and wet it completely.
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Scour the scratch on the side of the sink by rubbing the pumice stone over the length of the scratch to smooth it.
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Pull the plug, and drain the water from the porcelain sink.
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Smooth a scratch on the sink bottom with the wet pumice stone, smoothing the length of the scratch in the same manner as you did for a scratch on the side of the sink.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure the pumice stone is soaking wet, or it too can cause scratches on the porcelain sink rather than repair them.
The pumice stone wears down quickly when smoothing porcelain scratches with it, so make sure to buy several at a time.
If you can't find a pumice stone, sprinkle baking soda on the scratches, and rub them over them with a damp cloth.
Avoid washing your aluminum and metal dishware and utensils in the sink.
