It seems that quality control on porcelain cast iron self rimming sinks is awful as far as rusting at the rim edge is concerned – Am Std, Kohler, etc all seem equally bad.
Has anyone found a good way to remove rust and treat the spot to prevent it recurring?
Thanks,
BruceT
A high-performance single-family home builder shares tips from his early experience with two apartment buildings.
"I have learned so much thanks to the searchable articles on the FHB website. I can confidently say that I expect to be a life-long subscriber." - M.K.
Dig into cutting-edge approaches and decades of proven solutions with total access to our experts and tradespeople.
Start Free Trial NowGet instant access to the latest developments in green building, research, and reports from the field.
Start Free Trial Now
Replies
Get a new one. If it is not that old try to get the MFG to warranty it.
Sounds like a rental.
Scrape, sand and get some appliance enamel. Couple coats and it's still ugly but better than rust spots.
Make touchup a part of prepping whenever renters change.
cover the windows and be spraying Kilz:o)
"When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone." --John Ruskin Laminate is just a picture of hardwood printed on countertop for your floor.We can imagine something that only exists in our heads, in a form that has no measurable, tangible reality, and make it actually occur in the real world. Where there was nothing, now there is something.
Forrest - makin' magic every day
Edited 10/7/2006 7:36 pm ET by rez
Assuming you're talking about taking the sink out, there are two part epoxy primers that are very good at sealing out future moisture and two or one part polyurethane paints that wear well and hold up quite nicely.
By the time you sandblast the rusted areas, apply a zink chromate wash primer, the epoxy primer and poly, it would be cheaper to buy a new sink.
If you google POR15, it seems they make a white product that is marketed for sink repairs or refinishing. $50 a quart for the paint if I remember right. The zinc chromate wash primer is much more reasonable.
Good luck
Beer was created so carpenters wouldn't rule the world.