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How to Remove Burn Mark from (acrylic ?) Sink (slrpnk.net)

submitted 2 months ago by dudesss@lemmy.ca to c/diy@slrpnk.net

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/54746362

I was burning a cone incense and left it on the sink, and this stain won't come off. I tried baking soda, water, vinegar, hydrogen peroxide. I tried letting them sit for multiple interations, and it made no difference.

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[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The burn would be IN the platic not on it. Best solution would be to replace it. If you really can't do that, you can consider some combination of bleaching it to lighten the colour, or gently polishing it away (like a dremel and rouge) then clear coating.

[–] Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Go find a discount building material store.. most larger metropolitan areas I've been in have them. You can find a replacement sink for pennies on the dollar because contractors screwed up the order, or the owner changed their mind.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Adding, habitat Re-store is a common option in the US.

[–] Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 months ago

Nice, I've never heard of that one.

[–] dudesss@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What's a rouge?

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Very fine polishing compound. Often called jeweller's rouge because they use it to polish fine jewelry. Find it at home depot, some craft stores, comes with a dremel kit etc...

[–] dudesss@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Could power tools be too powerful as oppose to using very fine sand paper.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

Could? Maybe. It's more about the abrasiveness of the paper/compound and how agressive you are with working it. Rouge is as gentle as it gets. You can use it manually, but be prepared to work it for a long while.