Kitchen Sink Drain - brown buildup?

Krista · 09-21-2008, 02:59 PM

I have dual sinks in my kitchen - one of them is perfectly normal and shiny.

The other one is the problem. The drain is BROWN and it looks cracked. It's quite nasty - you can scrape it with a spoon but nothing happens when you wipe it with a cloth....

Any ideas? My camera cord is missing so I can't show you the pictures...

**Termite** · 09-21-2008, 03:18 PM

What is the sink made of? Does it look cracked, or is it actually cracked?

Krista · 09-21-2008, 03:20 PM

The sink is stainless steel. It looks like the buildup is just on the strainer basket and it's cracked....I can't really tell what's going on. I'm going to see if I can hook up my camera and show the pictures.

Krista · 09-21-2008, 03:27 PM

Here we are:

**Termite** · 09-21-2008, 05:38 PM

The cracking is probably the laquer finish that used to give it its shine.

Try soaking the sink with a product called CLR (calcuim-lime-rust). That should remove the gooky buildup.

Krista · 09-21-2008, 06:27 PM

Thanks a lot - I'll try that. If that doesn't work I will have to see about replacing it.

09-21-2008, 02:59 PM	#1
Krista Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 12	Kitchen Sink Drain - brown buildup? I have dual sinks in my kitchen - one of them is perfectly normal and shiny. The other one is the problem. The drain is BROWN and it looks cracked. It's quite nasty - you can scrape it with a spoon but nothing happens when you wipe it with a cloth.... Any ideas? My camera cord is missing so I can't show you the pictures...

09-21-2008, 03:18 PM	#2
Termite Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6,520	Kitchen Sink Drain - brown buildup? What is the sink made of? Does it look cracked, or is it actually cracked?

09-21-2008, 03:20 PM	#3
Krista Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 12	Kitchen Sink Drain - brown buildup? The sink is stainless steel. It looks like the buildup is just on the strainer basket and it's cracked....I can't really tell what's going on. I'm going to see if I can hook up my camera and show the pictures.

09-21-2008, 03:27 PM	#4
Krista Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 12	Kitchen Sink Drain - brown buildup? Here we are: Attached Images Last edited by Krista; 09-21-2008 at 03:51 PM.

09-21-2008, 05:38 PM	#5
Termite Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6,520	Kitchen Sink Drain - brown buildup? The cracking is probably the laquer finish that used to give it its shine. Try soaking the sink with a product called CLR (calcuim-lime-rust). That should remove the gooky buildup.

Kitchen Sink Drain - brown buildup?