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bathroon sink scratches

18 years ago

Help, I have scratches that look like pencil marks along the top of my new white bathroom sink from our wedding rings (titanium). I've tried comet, magic erase, vim, plastic scrub thingys, a plain old pencil eraser, and a few other things.

I've noticed some of my friends sinks have them too. They are making me crazy.

Comments (13)

  • 18 years ago

    What kind of sink do you have - porcelain, ceramic, Corian?

  • 18 years ago

    Maybe you can fill in the scrastches with oil of some kind,lIke mineral oil? It's odorless. I have a Tibet Almond Oil stick I use to cover (hide) scrathes on wood,etc.

  • 18 years ago

    Oh bummer! I think this might help tho. There's a spray wax for countertops at lowes or home depot. You just spray it on and buff it off and it fills any scratches. It's specifically used for those onyx sink/counters but you can use it for anything. Just don't use it for food prep areas. You repeat it when it looks dull again. About a month. Hope that helps!

  • 18 years ago

    hi everyone and thanks for the input but they aren't exactly "scratches", they look like I've taken a pencil and drawn little lines along the top of the sink, they are not etched in so nothing has to be filled. Oh, and the sink is porcelain. I think I need something to buff them off without damaging the porcelain, an SOS pad leaves more marks.

  • 18 years ago

    I dont know about for porcelain, but my painter told me the best way to remove ring marks from painted surfaces (like by the knobs on the closets) was spit and fingertips. Would you believe it worked, after 409, windex and clorox wipes didnt.

    Id say its worth a try!

  • 18 years ago

    I AM INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT THE ANSWER TO THIS AS WELL. MY HUSBAND HAS A TITANIUM WATCH AND HAS LEFT SCRATCHES AROUND THE RIM OF OUR SINK. I CANT FIND ANY PRODUCT OUT THERE THAT TAKES THEM OFF. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

  • 18 years ago

    How about trying some compound, like you would use for scrathes on your car paint. You would apply this and then afterward, buff it out. If the sink is porcelain, you can apply some car wax like Turtle Wax to bring the shine back up in that area (or on the whole sink). (my plumber told me about the car wax on the sink tip).

  • 18 years ago

    I've had the same problem with my white kitchen sink. The only thing that has worked for me is Brasso (metal polish) and lots of elbow grease. I apply a thin layer of Brasso, let sit for a few minutes, and then scrub like crazy. But beware of the fumes, make sure you have ventilation.

  • 18 years ago

    My MIL has a white porcelain kitchen sink and she swears that she keeps it clean by rubbing it with ketchup! I don't have any porcelain to test this on, but if you have some ketchup in the house I guess it would not hurt to try. Her sink is still white so it does not appear to stain it. She says she pours some in, rubs it around to cover the marks, then buffs it off and rinses. I always use Bon Ami on my Stainless Steel sink.

  • 18 years ago

    I get those all the time and easily remove them with Barkeepers Friend.

  • 18 years ago

    YAH! Barkeepers Friend worked, still had to scrub like crazy but the marks are gone. Thank you.

  • 18 years ago

    Your very welcome. :0) Barkeeper Friend is great on rust too.