Obviously this is the right answer. But I am still looking for an alternative. The whole thing is still very good except for this part.No, replace it
Sawing off the damaged part? You mean this is a one piece sink/counter thing?Thank you all for your kind suggestions.
I am now leaning towards sawing off the damaged sink portion and put in a new sink.
You could make it look more like a bloodshot eye.....Obviously this is the right answer. But I am still looking for an alternative. The whole thing is still very good except for this part.
Has someone tried to apply glaze to ceramic using a propane torch? I am aware of the thermal stress issue etc. But I would prefer a hard crust over paint.
My parents had one of those cultured marble sinks and IIRC, some had problems with crazing, others looked like they were melting (my parents' sink was one of those).Once I had a cultured marble sink that looked like your photo. The crazing was in the gel coat. This may help you save the sink:
Using automotive rubbing compound and a polishing/buffing wheel on a Dremel type tool, nearly all of the crazing quickly left. I followed it with automotive polishing compound to get rid of the remaining scratching. Then Soft Scrub cleaner was used to shine it up. It looked factory good to my eyes for several years before the crazing returned.
In retrospect, using an auto polisher instead of the tiny Dremel type tool would have been faster. Also, re-spraying with a clear coat may have been wise.
Paul
A search, with quotes, "Replace the Sink in a Cultured Marble Countertop" shows a project like that.Sawing off the damaged part? You mean this is a one piece sink/counter thing?
Yes by all means spend the time and trouble to try and make a bad thing worse. They weren’t very good to begin with hence your trouble…
Or, simply replace it.
My other photo shows the bottom of the sink. I think if I sand off the damaged coat, the exposed surface will look like that. It seems to be very soft and is flaking off.Once I had a cultured marble sink that looked like your photo. The crazing was in the gel coat. This may help you save the sink:
Using automotive rubbing compound and a polishing/buffing wheel on a Dremel type tool, nearly all of the crazing quickly left. I followed it with automotive polishing compound to get rid of the remaining scratching. Then Soft Scrub cleaner was used to shine it up. It looked factory good to my eyes for several years before the crazing returned.
In retrospect, using an auto polisher instead of the tiny Dremel type tool would have been faster. Also, re-spraying with a clear coat may have been wise.
Paul
A search, with quotes, "Replace the Sink in a Cultured Marble Countertop" shows a project like that.Sawing off the damaged part? You mean this is a one piece sink/counter thing?
Yes by all means spend the time and trouble to try and make a bad thing worse. They weren’t very good to begin with hence your trouble…
Or, simply replace it.
Of course it does. There’s also plenty of “how to” videos of people painting their cars with a brush or rattle can. My first home’s prior owner worked for the gas company. Had access to all kinds of gas pipe. Most of my homes water piping in the basement was old black gas pipe! It worked…A search, with quotes, "Replace the Sink in a Cultured Marble Countertop" shows a project like that.
Mine looked just like yours, top and bottom. Why the magic compounds worked, I do not know. Perhaps it polished the material under the glaze or it re-melted the glaze. Just guessing.My other photo shows the bottom of the sink. I think if I sand off the damaged coat, the exposed surface will look like that. It seems to be very soft and is flaking off.
Sounds like this one is toast. I agree that ReStore is a good place to look for a replacement.My other photo shows the bottom of the sink. I think if I sand off the damaged coat, the exposed surface will look like that. It seems to be very soft and is flaking off.
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