How to Prepare a Chipped Sink

How to make an almost invisible repair

Time

An hour or less

Complexity

Intermediate

Cost

Less than $xx

Introduction

You tin fix chipped enamel on cast fe and steel sinks, and you tin make the repair almost invisible with a special enamel repair kit. We show you how.

Materials Required

  • Epoxy repair kit
  • Small brush
  • Wet/dry sandpaper

How to fix chipped enamel on a sink

When you accidentally drop a heavy pan into a cast iron or steel sink, y'all're likely to chip the hard enamel surface. I know the sinking feeling, having chipped one myself inappreciably a year later on installation. Puns aside, it's fairly easy and inexpensive to repair chips so they're almost invisible.

Project step-by-step (iii)

Footstep 1

Buy Epoxy for Ceramic Sink Repair & Porcelain & Enamel

EPOXY

You lot can find two-component epoxy (catalyst and hardener) in the adhesive section of near hardware stores and home centers. Information technology's ordinarily available in a variety of colors. If necessary, two colors can be mixed for a more precise match.

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Pace 2

Scrub the chipped expanse

soap

First, scrub the chipped area thoroughly with a sponge and soapy water. Then rub 400- to 600-grit "wet-and-dry" sandpaper over the damaged area to remove dirt and rust, equally well as crude up the chip so epoxy will stick to it. Next, mix the ii epoxy ingredients according to label directions.

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Step 3

Utilize the epoxy filler

Mix the epoxy to match the enamel color and dab information technology into the chipped area to fill the pigsty. Use a wooden matchstick or pocket-sized brush to fill the chip. If the chip is deep, use the material in several coats, and don't forget to permit for the drying time specified on the label. Once the repair is complete, wait 24 hours before you use the sink, and don't scrub that surface area for seven days.

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Originally Published: November 05, 2022