sink scratches

[fin]

ok guys, bit of a balls up on my part.

i fitted a kitchen a while ago. the client has now moved into the house and called up saying the sink is scratched. its a howdens sink. posh range. its actually a pretty decent quality sink. not the cheap polished effect sink its a brushed effect. it was approx £200

before we go and replace it i thought id have a quick look to see if they could be polished/sanded out.


http://homeguides.sfgate.com/remove-scr ... 23486.html

i know it shouldnt have got scratched in the first place but occasionally sh*t happens. so has this happened to any of you guys in the past? im thinking with it having a grain to it that it should be possible to polish them out.

obviously its gonna have to be pretty damn perfect. im canny annoyed that this has happened like.

[wine~o]

Depends to a great extent on how deep the scratch is I guess...

Minor scratch should be possible to remove with a bit of elbow grease...

[fin]

they arent geet deep or nowt wino. i cant feel them at all.

[wine~o]

Some fine grade wet and dry used wet should sort it...

[dewaltdisney]

Jewellers paste might be.best. Any sanding would be too aggressive in my opinion.

DWD

[wine~o]

Jewellers paste might be.best. Any sanding would be too aggressive in my opinion.

DWD

Fin did say it's not a polished sink but a "brushed effect" I'd have thought a bit of trial and error with W+D might match it in ?

[fin]

i think its code is SJN5220 in the howdens book. it looks like it is that one.

https://www.howdens.com/kitchen-collect ... bowl-sink/

the way the sink is manufactured its visibly a much better quality than the cheaper sinks.

fingers crossed we will be able to buff this out.

[Rorschach]

Finest grade you can get to start with and get coarser until you match the factory scratches (which is all brushing really is, neat scratches)
Micromesh would be a good product to try for this.

[Razor]

I'd go for a green or brown scourer (scotchbrite) to start with and work your way up.

You also need to be careful that you don't create a shiny patch, you might have to do the whole thing to blend it in

[fin]

cheers chaps. ill give all the suggestions a try. ill grab some pics if im successful.

[Cannyfixit]

flip the sink over and try to mimic the scratch,then have a go of removing it before going topside,always rub or buff the scratch with the grain of the metal. If you go against the grain of the steel, you'll only make the scratch worse!

[fin]

unfortunately i think the sink is a different finish on the underside.

[Cannyfixit]

unfortunately i think the sink is a different finish on the underside.

Shame,i just checked my cheapo council sink and it's the same both sides

[Colour Republic]

Fin if you can't feel the scratch with a finger nail then best thing for it is Bar Keepers Friend, it's a mild abrasive cleaner. Rub in the direction of the grain not circular motion. You may find that after you have removed the scratch that you have to then widen the area to blend it all back in.

If you can feel it with your finger nail... Well then you're in trouble as it's gonna take a lot of work to get rid of it. I would only both on the most expensive sinks.

To be honest all SS sinks will scratch eventually it's just the cheaper ones like Howdens which will do it from the very first use. The scratches look horrendous to begin with as they stick out like a sore thumb but give it a few weeks and the scratchs then form their own patina and are largely unnoticeable.

[dewaltdisney]

Fin, I think that you know where this will go in that you will ponce around trying to fix it and it will get worse and cost in time. Pull the bloody sink out and fit a new one and sell the scratched one or hold it for the next job and offer it up half price.

DWD