My contractor used the sink to clean the drywall or something (grout, etc). there are some spots remaining on it...what should i use to clean that?
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I agree with the other responder, but mineral oil is what I have used on it to refresh the surface and that seems to get rid of water streak marks.
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Hello, I recommend you call the The Swan Corporation, 800-325-7008 - The folks there at the factory have probably heard of everything, including something similar to your experience. They can best answer your question. These are great sinks and very durable.
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Bar Keepers Friend is somewhat helpful, but the long term answer is to put down a rubber mat of some sort that completely covers the bottom. If I had it to do over again, I would NOT install this sink! Dish soap pits the sink and it scratches too easily.
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I used a white one on the bath tub. It works really well, you just want to make sure that you match with the color of the sink and let it dry completely. Hope it helps.
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I suppose it a small buffer might work. I just used a rag and my 10 year old porcelain sink looks new.
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Wipe down with a wet wash cloth or paper towels. Spray off with the sink sprayer if needed and let dry. Its easy clean up.
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I've had this sink for 2-3 years now and it looks as good as the day it was installed. I occasionally use BarKeeper's Friend. Also I wipe it down with mineral oil. That's it! I don't do it often-maybe only once every several months. I do it when the sink starts to look a little dull. I believe the sink is a quartz composite. So far I've not been sorry. I like it so much better than the old stainless that we had.
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I use a brush when cleaning the blade area and also the spray on the sink. Just don't let it dry with food on it; that makes it a lot harder to get clean.
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your grout is gray b/c you have been using soap on the floor which runs to the lowest point, i.e. grout which then becomes a magnet for dirt. your going to have to use a product to remove the soap in the grout, like nano scrub and then reseal the grout. never use soap
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I used soft scrub, but we don't own the house this went into any longer, and the extent of my cleaning was for the first few months of ownership. It's a great sink though!!
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If the sink already has a shine it might work to preserve it some, but if the sink is being used as a sink I doubt it will do much.
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If it's a surface stain, Soft Scrub Cleanser might do the trick. I use it on my white Pfaltzgraff dinnerware for food and silverware marks.
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Just wiping it out with dish soap and water. To shine I use a little olive oil. Love this sink. I will never go back to stainless.
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You can use a soft lint free cloth like a chamois. I use it to clean and polish my copper sinks. For that application, an old wash cloth will do.
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Depending on what you use it for; I would just remove if from the wall and take to the kitchen sink, like dishes. We use it for fish so we're always having to change the water and clean it, especially that stubborn water line at the top. It's just held to the wall by a nail so it's easy.
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you can try a bleach cleanser (not as harsh as straight bleach) - but I am not wild about bleach where there may be food and dishesthe honest answer is that I have a 3 part sink so that I try very hard to be sure coffee, wine, tomato sauce, (other high staining foods) down the middle where there is no mat and I avoid getting any of those types on drink/food on the plastic at all (when I serve spaghetti sauce, I take the plastic out of the sink)- it also helps to rinse anything off it as quickly as possible - they last much longer that way
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I wouldn't dump the residual "moisture" down the sink. I was dumping ours in our guest bathtub and it solidified. We had to have the plumbing replaced in that bathroom.
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I have a faucet with pull out handle and it does a great job of pushing the debris into the center garbage disposal. I also use a nylon bristle brush with handle to wash the sink every night after dinner and never have problems with gunk building up in the corners. I found that the best way to prevent water stains is to wipe down the sides of the sink with a towel after you wash it. It does take more time to keep the sink spotless but it's worth it to me because it is a huge sink and it's beautiful.