Bummer!!! Not sure about the repair issues, but you should always check with your agent before you file a claim for something that costs near your deductible.

Look around at local countertop fabricators they may be able to install a new sink for you without having to rip out your counters to do so

Maybe reach out to the Manufacturer to see if they have a recommendation? Apart from the look, I would leave it be. I don't think it will be a functional issue.

Ouch. So sorry this happened. Your poor daughter. As a teen, I broke the painted glass globe of an electrified oil lamp that had been in the family since the Civil War.

Anyway, since the Porc-A-Fix says it's a glaze, I'm betting it's meant to paint over scratches and small chips i.e. the outside layer which you no longer even have. I used some kind of epoxy filler to repair some deep porcelain chips ( not that deep though) a while ago.

I second you contacting the company just in case they have repair ideas. I was wondering about a bodyshop guy or a ceramics professional, totally off the top of my head. I don't think clay for filler - it would be epoxy goop- but my daughter is a ceramicist and they're used to shaping edges.

I'd love to know how this sad situation gets resolved.

I still have a few of the big chunks...could those be glued back in and then fill in around the shallower edges of the chip?

"1) Is this repairable?"

It's not going to be inconspicuous, that's for sure.

"2)if not, is it possible to replace the sink?"

Yes. No, the countertops do not have to be removed.

Try calling a few local bathtub repair companies and have them look at it and give an estimate. Google porcelain sink repair for your area.

How about sending a few local bathtub repair companies the picture you've posted here and save them several hours of travel time?

Good idea!

Curious if the chipped off piece is in one piece? If so, it might be able to be glued back into place and touched up around the edges.

Were you able to fill in the small gaps? I have a chip about the size of the one on the left from the last picture you posted. It's pretty much on the same spot, so it's pretty obvious.

Porc-a-Fix is designed for slight scratches and nicks, but the same company makes a product called Fill-a-fis that is designed for deeper gouges and chips. If I were you, I would look into some sort of epoxy material to adhere the broken pieces into place, then use the filler and glaze products to touch up. Start with your sink’s manufacture—they may send you a repair kit for free as a warranty item. Call and talk to someone; hopefully they will have the best advice. Good luck!

This very thing just happened to me unfortunately. I literally just installed the sink. I dropped a ceramic coffee mug on it by accident. The mug didn’t break, but took a nice unsightly chunk out of the top inner edge of my sink. J b weld has a product called water weld. It’s a two part clay like putty. Both parts are already combined. Just cut off the desired amount, mead together, and smash it into the damaged area. You will have to work it to shape, and smear it around the edges. cure time is about twenty five minutes. Just before it cures completely I took a free razor blade in gently shave the excess off as level as possible, then let it cure completely. After that some sanding will be necessary for final shaping. I started with a a 100 grit emery, then to a 400 wet/dry, down to 800 wet/dry. This product is white when it cures. It now looks perfectly shaped. The sanding process is meticulous and a bit time consuming, but worth the end result. I plan to paint my area with some type of durable top coat that I can sand and polish. I’ve considered automotive urethane enamel. Good luck. This is my first experience with a fire clay sink. The coffee mug won that battle. It did not so much as chip. I question the durability of fire clay after this rotten experience.

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Sorry to hear. I've done a lot of top repairs and yours is a perfect example of the quality of a repair being in direct reverse proportion as to who screwed it up. This repair will be acceptable to you until you replace the sink. Had I done it, it would have to be replaced immediately.