Paint Stain in Sink: Removable?

[makka619]

Washed a paint brush in the new sink (i know, i know, stupid)... cleaned it all up right away, but it still left some marks in the sink (like a discoloration). The paint was never left on the sink to dry for any time, I had the water running the whole time.

How can I clean them? Is there any miracle solution that wipes them off?

Have I totally damaged it...?

[OBBob]

What is the sink made from? I wouldn't have expected that from stainless. What colour was the paint?

[Harry72]

Paint the whole sink and claim "it faded".

[johnc]

If its stainless some powdered cleaner and 1200 wet and dry works for me, mind you in a 25yo sink it can only be an improvment. Brand new I'm not so sure.

[WoodGirl]

Carb soda ... moisten and scour

[bricks]

Ajax powder works ok to but it'll dull the whole sink, on old sinks you dont notice but new ones?
Never tried it but jewelery polish might work? ( just popped in me noggin right then)

[ausdesign]

I'd try flowers first

[makka619]

This is the sink:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Kitchen-Sink-...QQcmdZViewItem

It says stainless steel. Also says: Grade: 18/8. Wonder if that means it is not 100% stainless steel and slightly poorer quality?

I will give some of these suggestions a try; fingers crossed.

What is the sink made from? I wouldn't have expected that from stainless. What colour was the paint?

Antique White USA (WHITE!!!) acrylic.

I'd try flowers first

[Honorary Bloke]

G'day Makka,

If accurately described buy the seller, your sink is type 304 stainless steel, which has 18 percent chromium and 8 percent nickel and this is a good quality stainless steel. It is the chromium that makes it "stainless."

If you have discoloration and not just dry paint, try the Ajax that someone mentioned using a Scotchbright pad. That should take care of it.

I have never had SS discolour after cleaning brushes, only the little rubber thingy that protects the disposer. If the rubber gets stained, there's no cleaning it up.

[makka619]

G'day Makka,

If accurately described buy the seller, your sink is type 304 stainless steel, which has 18 percent chromium and 8 percent nickel and this is a good quality stainless steel. It is the chromium that makes it "stainless."

If you have discoloration and not just dry paint, try the Ajax that someone mentioned using a Scotchbright pad. That should take care of it.

I have never had SS discolour after cleaning brushes, only the little rubber thingy that protects the disposer. If the rubber gets stained, there's no cleaning it up.

Well I swear as I was washing the paintbrush I could notice something was not quite right, so I put the half cleaned brush aside and started cleaning the sink. There wasn't that much paint but it left some big ring marks around the drain.

I thought it was a bit weird because in the main house I have washed paint and that sink is pretty darn old but the paint has never left any noticeable discoloration.

So I was a bit confused why my brand new sink would, when I was taking more care then I do in the old sink.

hmmmmm
maybe it isn't as described.

And yeah to top it off I had the rubber drain plug in too.

[Bleedin Thumb]

Washing paintbrushes in a sink!


Great work mate sooooooo environmentally friendly.

[Honorary Bloke]

Washing paintbrushes in a sink!


Great work mate sooooooo environmentally friendly.

As opposed to washing them where, Bleedin? Gotta wash 'em with water somewhere. Maybe i can learn something.

[Bleedin Thumb]

In the Garden Bob, the paint residue will be broken down by biological action (eventually) instead of getting washed down into the sewer. Heavy metals will persist so I wouldn't use one spot.

We still have sewer outlets into the ocean in some places here, after it has been tertiary ? treated, but I suspect that as the piant is in suspension this will have little effect in removing the waste.
Also you are introducing those heavy metals into the food chain.

Edit Macca if you want to clean that sink, use builders lime instead of AJAX. Lime is the best way to clean stainless IMHO.

[Honorary Bloke]

In the Garden Bob, the paint residue will be broken down by biological action (eventually) instead of getting washed down into the sewer. Heavy metals will persist so I wouldn't use one spot.

Interesting and a good idea. I do this in the fair weather, but in winter it is a bit tough. Sewer aside, if you lived near a pond or stream, could it eventually contaminate the groundwater, do you know?

We still have sewer outlets into the ocean in some places here, after it has been tertiary ? treated, but I suspect that as the piant is in suspension this will have little effect in removing the waste.

AFAIK, we do not do that anywhere in this country any more (used to though). As for suspension, treatment plants here use a variety of flocculants (sp?) to drop suspended particles from the water.

Also you are introducing those heavy metals into the food chain.

I believe here they are all removed, I'll have to research it.

[Bleedin Thumb]

Hi Bob, To be honest I'm not sure if the level of treatment is secondary or tertiary or if they use flocculants or just agitation and aeration with screening. But I do know that the waste is not potable and does contain heavy metals.

Another problem is after heavy rain a lot of storm water enters the system resulting in raw, untreated sewerage to be discharged into waterways.

Even with systems that don't use ocean outfalls I'm sure that the bio-solids that are removed at the end of the system would be far safer for reuse in the environment if households refrained from dumping toxic chemicals down the drain.

I suppose the most environmentally safe method would be to place the waste in a tin and let it evaporate then collect the solids and dispose at an appropriate Haz-Mat type disposal station.

Also SWMBO would castrate me if I cleaned up paint brushes in the kitchen sink which is not real good for your health either.