Submitted 3 days ago by dudesss@lemmy.ca to diy@slrpnk.net
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I was burning a cone incense and left it on the sink, and this stain won’t come off. I tried baking soda, water, vinegar, hydrogen peroxide. I tried letting them sit for multiple interations, and it made no difference.
First you need to determine what the sink is actually made out of.
How can I find out?
Most people can tell by touch. Knock on it and you’ll feel and hear if its porcelain or enameled steel/iron like most are. If its dead sounding, like knocking on a coffee cup its porcelaine, if it rings a bit, enameled steel.
As long as its one of those two, you can try scrubbing 000 or 0000 steel wool. If its soft plastic, don’t as you’ll scratch it.
Mr Clean magic eraser with some isopropyl alcohol, give it a scrub?
If nothing else works, maybe make the best out of it, grab a lighter (or soldering iron) and just burn a cool pattern on it?
Actually, that’s a great idea. I’m going to draw some penises instead.
I’d be tempted to try sandpaper, and find some matching acrylic paint to reseal it.
I would likely try the methods of car headlight repair:
However, since I see that the sink has a glossy surface… I would be deterred by that. The method I mention may reach a layer which isn’t burnt, but may wear off glossy finish.
What paint to use - sorry, no idea.
Try rubbing with mild abrasive such as toothpaste - it'll take a while if it's going to work though and you might be left with a dull spot.
dudesss@lemmy.ca 15 hours ago
This is an after-picture after using 800 grit sandpaper.
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