Thread: stained kitchen sink

Originally Posted by DrivingForce

actually vinegar will be a bit slow and probably require several applications..

Nope, 5 minutes to do a double sink and drainer once a month
It does pong a bit whilst you do it but the results are good

Originally Posted by Thetyim

Originally Posted by DrivingForce

actually vinegar will be a bit slow and probably require several applications..

Nope, 5 minutes to do a double sink and drainer once a month
It does pong a bit whilst you do it but the results are good

yeah but that's regular upkeep though right Thetters? He has to remove a fair bit of neglect there before he moves to that point..

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Yes that is doing it once a month
The sink doesn't look bad in the picture, I think it will clean up OK


BTW Memock, your next question will be about shower heads and hard water
I have the answer ready for you

ME Too, actually spray em with limeaway or put some in a jar with a little water and stick the showerhead in it to soak for a few monutes and it will be as good as new.
pour a little in the toilet and it will take the lime away that has collected just down where your brush don't reach but you can see the dark stains.

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Nope, I have a better solution

Originally Posted by Thetyim

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Nope, I have a better solution

Would you like me to start the thread so you can post it?

Try lemon juice and toothpaste on a cloth and rub hard, the lemon juice will remove the limescale and toothpaste will be the mild abrasive.

coke (the drink not the nose candy) and foil works well on chrome, try it.

Bicarbonate of soda/baking soda available everywhere in Thailand, even Jurrassic Park ( Surin, land of the forgotten dinosaurs )

Try Wenol , Its the best for cleaning metals . Its just like autosol and can be bought in any local Thai hardware shop. Red tube and a white top .

Originally Posted by Tiny

Try Wenol ,

Chrome polish not a stain or lime deposit remover.

My vinegar costs 70 baht for 5 litres.

How much do all these other substances cost ?

Originally Posted by bangkokeddy

coke (the drink not the nose candy) and foil works well on chrome, try it.

yes know about the coke trick but it takes a fair bit of coke and quite bit off time relatively speaking and like mentioned that is for Chrome not stainless and also for rust, not lime scale..

Bicarbonate is alkaline based not an acid and this is scale which is also alkaline based as well wouldn't have much effect..lemon/lime juice same as vinegar about the same strength of mild acid..

Originally Posted by DrAndy

but if it was just workers using the sink carelessly, why would it be limescale?

maybe because they were doing cement work? possibly paint but doesn't look like it in the picture..if so then a bit of mineral spirits or paint remover should do the job easily enough without scratching but more difficult to locate than the above so better to try them first with nothing to loose, especially given the cost..

Originally Posted by DrAndy

maybe paint residue or cement or ....

if it is cement, plaster or any related product it contains lime and thus scale residue..

hydrochloric is too harsh though and would most definitely scar the stainless with a permanent dark stain.. So stay away from harsh cleaners such as Duck Ra called something else these days..

Originally Posted by blackgang

Originally Posted by Tiny

Try Wenol ,

Chrome polish not a stain or lime deposit remover.

yes its metal polish , the same as autosol , not good for removing lime scale. But good for stainless and chrome cleaning.

So where is memock ?
Where are the results, 42 replies and he hasn't tried one of them yet

^Yea, dead right. About time he got off his lazy arse and got his missus working on that sink!! Theres no excuse!!

I know, I'm sorry but we don't have any vinegar and no one has been to town yet. Hope to buy some on Friday.

shite Memock! your wife should have that around all the time for her own personal use if you know what I mean? it should be a staple around the house..

We haven't finished building the kitchen yet so haven't stocked the cupboards yet.

Originally Posted by MeMock

We haven't finished building the kitchen yet so haven't stocked the cupboards yet.

I guess you didn't know what I meant? what about the bathroom??

Originally Posted by skidley

^Yea, dead right. About time he got off his lazy arse

Boy everytime I read TD I find more and more people know the real MM I bet he's lying on his gut right now in front of his computer

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Originally Posted by skidley

I bet he's lying on his gut right now in front of his computer

that made me laugh as my back was starting to play up so about 30 minutes ago I did put the puter on the floor and lay down on my mattress

Driving force, what do you mean about the bathroom? I mean we haven;'t finished the kitchen yet so aint cooking in it so don't have any vinegar yet.