In earlier days, we washed our vessels outside of our home. But when the days getting moved we are changing based on the time. Like once, we washed our vessels outside our home, later we washed in our veranda itself. Now we are washing inside our kitchen with the help of the sink.
We may call the sink in various names such as sinker, washbowl, hand basin, washbasin, washing tub, etc…
Some of the sink types have faucet that it supplies hot and cold water and a sprayer too which used for faster rinse. But, these hot and cold type sinks are not using in the kitchen.
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How To Prevent Stainless Steel Sink From Scratching?
Purposes of sinks:
We can see different types of sinks in various places like Kitchen sink, washrooms in Malls. We may see the beauty of those sinks, but we can’t see the dirty side of the sinks in the naked eye. Let us see the purpose of the sinks.
- In Kitchen, it helps to wash the vessels and vegetables.
- We may use the sinks in our home for daily purposes like brushing, washing faces or hand washing.
- In Malls, theaters, Pubs we can see the sinks in a variety of types based on their innovative ideas.
What are the types of Materials used in Sinks?
Sinks made with different types of materials which includes,
- Ceramic
- Concrete
- Copper
- Enamel steel or Cast iron
- Glass
- Granite
- Marble
- Nickel
- Plastic
- Polyester
- Porcelain
- Resin washbasin
- Soapstone
- Stainless steel
- Stone
- Terrazzo
- Wood
Stainless Steel Type
We are using Stainless Steel in a kitchen and commercial places which used to represent a good trade-off for the cost. It is very low-cost usability, durability and easy to clean.
These types of sinks will not damage by hot or cold objects. There are two kinds of scratches which are minor and major.
How to solve Minor Scratches?
- Block the drain with a stopper and fill it up with warm water.
- Mix a liquid dish detergent with warm water.
- Take a soft sponge to clean the sink.
- Release the stopper and let the water flow out through the drain.
- Take a clean lint-free towel to make the sink dry and note the scratches where it’s located.
- Don’t give hard pressure to clean. Use gentle and rub with soft sponge where the scratch fading.
- Rinse with clean water and let it dry with a soft towel.
How to solve the Major Scratches?
- Block the drain with a stopper and fill it up with warm water.
- Mix a liquid dish detergent with warm water.
- Likewise, try the first 1 and 2 steps as mentioned in the Minor scratches.
- Take a small bucket and fill it up with clean warm water.
- Take a rubber sanding block and attach it with 1000 grit sandpaper.
- Soak the sandpaper along with the sanding block into the water.
- Rub and soft pressure to clean the scratch area and rinse it. Until the scratch fade keeps doing this.
- If you do not get any improvement to take 600 grit sandpaper and attach it with a rubber sanding block. Do these processes until the scratch disappears.
- Follow the minor scratches from 3 to 5 for further process.
Steps to care the Stainless stinks:
- Don’t use a wire wool pad
- Clean the sink with normal detergent and warm water.
- Keep a habit of drying the sink after the wash of vessels with a soft towel.
- Quality of water is also important to clean the sink. Due to dirty water also the sinks get scratch.
- Make sure that the water is clean.
- Wear rubber gloves while cleaning in the sink. Due to some ornaments in hands will scratch the sinks.
Tips to Clean Stainless Steel sink:
- Avoid Scratches
- Choose Stainless steel Cleansers.
- Avoids the Heat and hot pots pans in the sink
- Select a Quality sink when you buy.
- Keep away from certain chemicals that will rust the sink.
- Some other materials that should not use in the Stainless Steel sink, which are
- S-39 solder flux
- Paint stripping agents
- Brush cleaners
- Metal shavings
- Silver cleaner
- Adhesives
- Need a quick and light cleaning when you use the sink and wipe out all the wastes in the sinks.
- Dry it and don’t let the water for too long in the sink.
Warnings:
- Heat substances such as pans, pots, vessels are not to place in the stink after stove off. Let it cool because the heat substances damage the sinks.
- Don’t mix chloride powder and ammonia it damages the sink and spread the hazardous gas.
- Don’t use steel wool pads to rub the sink. It damages the sink when the small steel fibers break off and damage the spots.
- Knives and sharp materials should not use in the sinks. It will scratch the sinks.