Is it possible to redo the paint on my kitchen sink?
April 26, 2010 by admin
Filed under Kitchen Ideas
We have a normal porcelain kitchen sink. On that part between the double sinks, there has been some wear, such that some of the paint is rubbed off. Also, one of my kids went through this stage a few months ago of painting a whole lot with acrylic paint, and when he rinsed off his palette in the kitchen sink, he left a small spot now and again. It’s not that I didn’t notice this was happening – I did. But I thought that acetone would remove it. It didn’t. Neither do any of the scrubs or bleach. So now there are many many many small spots that are anywhere from very tiny to the size of a single drop. I could probably scrape them off, but that would remove the paint, too. My husband said that he does not think there is a way to repaint a porcelain sink w/o having it look like one of those unprofessional home repairs. Is there anything I can do about this?
You can do it and if you follow the instructions on the kit completely and do not deviate it can look brand new. It’s a multistage process which isn’t difficult you just need to ensure you follow the directions. We’ve done it often on houses we’ve flipped and people always think it’s a brand new sink. I’m sure you can do it!
There are porcelain refinish kits availabe; check at Lowe’s or Home Depot. However, depending on how much time you have to mess with it, how bad it is, and how old the sink is, replacing the sink might be faster/cheaper/easier. Most ordinary kitchen sinks aren’t too expensive to replace, if you don’t want copper basins or marble inlays.
Check the yellow pages or a newspaper business directory, yes, not paint but porcelain sinks, tubs etc., can be recoated.
There is ceramic paint that is used to refinish tubs and things like that. I used to be a property manager for an apartment complex and often we’d have tubs repainted rather than replaced to give the apartments a newer look. It is from my experience that this is certainly not a long term fix and depending on the use of the area, it might not last as long as you’d like. If you do decide to go for it, be sure to give it plenty of time to dry before using.
I’m not sure if you can buy it yourself, but I do know that you can hire someone to do it.
Good luck!
I imagine it can be professionally resurfaced just like a bathtub. I know that alot of those home improvement and flip this house shows use this technique on bathtubs.
The site below discusses the process but doesn’t recommend resurfacing it however due to the heavy use a kitchen sink gets.
You keep referring to the “porcelain” sink. Make certain that it is just that and not the more common (in newer sinks) ceramic type. I believe this would make a difference in what you re-glaze the sink with. That is the best way. You can either DIY or hire someone. Check to see if the sink is cast iron. If it is, then more than likely it is indeed a porcelain overlay. Oh yeah, look at the bottom of the sink to check.