Any advise on refinishing/resurfacing an aluminum kitchen sink?

Posted by admin
January 13, 2009

We went on vacation and left a leaking bleach bottle in our aluminum kitchen sink and when we returned, we found that the aluminum had corroded in several places and there are little holes in the sink. I don’t really want to replace the entire sink so I was hoping someone could suggest ways to fix the holes left by the bleach. Thank you lots!

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Comment by mommyme on January 16, 2009 @ 11:11 pm

I don’t think you can fix it. Aluminum sinks are very inexpensive. You can get a cheap one for $30.00 or so.

Comment by DeeDee on January 20, 2009 @ 1:54 am

are the holes really small? you might be able to use an epoxy glue but it would never look good.

Comment by Lawnboy & Luna on January 20, 2009 @ 5:07 am

Do the holes actually go all the way through the metal?

One thing you could try would melt some lead or lead-free solder (better, given it is around food) into the holes. Then you could sand everything smooth. Solder will be about the same color as the aluminum.

Comment by Mr Phoenix on January 22, 2009 @ 4:40 am

I’d guess the sink is stainless steel, not aluminum.

It must be replaced or you will end up replacing both the sink and the cabinet later on.

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