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Michael Odom
 
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On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:42:36 -0400, Nancy Young >
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>PENMART01 wrote:
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>> >Nancy Young
>> >
>> >My porcelain ? kitchen sink gets dirty, then I have to scrub it.
>> >Of course. Once in a while I'll put in a sinkful of hot water,
>> >dish detergent and some bleach and give it the old soakaroonie.

>
>> Um, they don't call it PORcelain for nothing... eventually those sinks become
>> PORous (from scrubbing).

>
>Hence the question about the wax.
>
>> personally I much
>> prefer a quality stainless steel sink.

>
>To each their own, I despise stainless steel in the kitchen.
>

If it's really porcelain, then it's been fired to a vitreous state and
will not be absorbant at all. Like I said in my other post, the
problem you're having may be due to an abraded surface which allows
stains to adhere. Polishing with a very fine grit might help.


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