Vintage Porcelain and Steel Sink

A client had a lovely two-basin kitchen sink with drainboards on either side which was original to their historic home and their authentic kitchen. The only problem was that the steel had rusted behind the faucet.

They wanted to save the sink and after being refused by sink refinishing/restoration "specialists" — you know the kind, "Just Enter your ZIP Code to find a specialist near you" — they contacted me.

The damage was significant. The first step was to cut a 1/8" thick aluminum backing plate for the depth of the backsplash and the width of the damage and drill a hole pattern for the faucet the client selected. This plate mounted beneath the surface of the sink and formed the foundation to which the faucet will eventually be secured.

Marine-grade epoxy filler and a final coat of glazing were applied over the course of days while the sink stayed on-site in the customer's kitchen. The client was without a kitchen sink during this process, so we operated under expedient "it looks good enough" conditions. There are a couple of things I would have liked to have refined, but all in all I think the repair is robust and it looks good.