I’m sorry I don’t have “before” pictures, but the sink in this house was so bad when I bought it that I didn’t think it could be salvaged. Whatever workmen had been in the house had used the sink to dump everything and clean everything. It was in horrible condition with drywall mud and paint caked in places. It was terribly discolored from chemicals that had been washed down it. I thought the sink would have to be replaced and I was seriously concerned about the condition of the septic tank, but that’s another issue.
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I am a strong believer in Barkeepers Friend for stainless steel sinks. If you’ve neglected the sink or inherited one with lots of stains and build it the stuff works wonders. It doesn’t happen the first time you use it, but if you keep using Barkeepers friend you will see the sink look better and better all the time. If you haven’t used it before, be sure to wear gloves. It has oxalic acid in it and it could burn and irritate your skin.
I’d chipped off all the paint and other stuff that was stuck to the sink being careful not to scratch it anymore than it already was and then started scouring it. It took a while, but I ended up being relieved that it was coming around and I wouldn’t have to buy a new one.
Bar Keepers Friend + Magic Eraser = Gorgeous Stainless Steel
Then one afternoon I was cleaning up the sink from painting and there was a magic eraser sitting out. For some reason I decided to use it along with Bar Keepers Friend. Wow — it took my sink to a whole new level of bright and clean. Except for scratches it looked virtually brand new. It destroyed the magic eraser, but it was worth it.
