In a conversation I had with Nadira once, we both lamented that fact that white porcelin sinks tended to scratch and the scratches would not disappear with scrubbing. In our many previous apartments, we always thought these scratches were permanent.
Since that time, I’ve found that our battery-powered Black and Decker ScumBuster (thanks, Albert) and a bit of comet does the trick. The picture above shows our sink after a week’s amount of scratches.
We apply some Comet, and then let the ScumBuster do its thing. I’m scrubbing left handed so that I could take these pictures with my right hand.
All that remains is the rinsing.
After a bit of rinsing, the scratches are gone! Of course, I should do a better job cleaning the sink. There are still a few yellow spots there. The ScumBuster also does an amazing job on the bathtub (for which it was originally intended).
September 12th, 2005 at 8:34 pm
It turns out that you can also use one of those low tech spounges that have a rough side and a soft side (kind of like Bernard). I think the key ingredient is the comet or similiar abrasive powder.
July 28th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
actually, i have used bleach for any discoloration on my sink and CLR to take out the rest of the scratches, hardwater spots, and whatnots… (tho not at the same time… emits toxic fume). you don’t need to scrub anything. just spray, and wipe with sponge. another great cleaner i found is method all purpose cleaner. it cleans up grease really well and smells great. the bathroom cleaner is really great too.