I have damaged my granite sink by allowing paint stripper to contacct it. It is discolored (I understand it is the resin that is discolored). Is there any way to refinish it? HELP!

 

Dear Kathy:

The short answer is, no, alas.

The question is: why is there any resin that could be damaged by a paint stripper on your “granite” sink surface?...

I've seen many “granite” sinks, but I never saw any resin over them…

One chooses a “granite” sink because of its resistance to just about any chemical it can become in contact with, this side of Hydrofluoric Acid. If your sink reacted to a petroleum solvent, you can hardly call it a “granite” sink, can you: “granite” sink with plastic over it would be more appropriate; at least one would know that one would have to deal with some silly plastic from a maintenance point of view (with all the easy scratching and possible blistering and chipping) rather than stone.

 

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