Painting an old porcelain sink
Greetings! There are several expoxy paint products on the market, used for resurfacing old porcelain sinks.
Anyone have experience with this process? What advice can you offer?
Can you recommend a product?
Thanks, Peter
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You may want to look at old discussions with keywords for the search "tub refinishing." This has been discussed quite a bit here.
Thanks Danno,
I tried that and found out what I want to know.
It can be done as a DIY thing, but you'll probably not be truly satisfied. Instead of an amazingly smooth finish, there will be some unevenness from brushstrokes, and the color might not be quite what you expected.
The stuff that can be bought is a two-part epoxy paint. You'll need to do two coats, but there is no effective way to mix just half of the solution. So, you need to be able to do two coats without having the stuff in the can cure up. (Read the label -- usually your home freezer becomes part of the plan.)
And in general, it will last for only a few years, of light-duty use.
If you're thinking of doing this so that the house will sell -- DON'T. It will be obvious to buyers, and they'll get a bad impression.
How long do you want it to last? Is it for yourself or a customer? I see warrenty problems down the road. Might work as an artsy project in a little used powder room in your own home. I'd not think about it for a paying customer. I've worked around a handful of good refinishing companies. Not one reputable refinisher will touch a kitchen sink. They get too much abuse compared to a tub. All will refinish tubs and tile as their main business. Some will touch a bath sink and have a very limited warrenty along with pretty much a guarantee that it will eventially chip. Vic