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Hello,

Something had fallen into the bathroom sink and now the sink has a few
hairline cracks and it is chipped in one place.

I can't afford to replace the sink just yet.

Are there any fillers,repair kits etc that can be used to repair the
sink?

Suggestions please.

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Are there any fillers, repair kits etc that can be used to repair the
sink?


Yes. http://www.repairproducts.co.uk/page33.htm. Or Google for sink repair
kit. These kits can be used to repair chipped porcelain, but there isn't
much you can do with hairline cracks. Alternatively, white sealant can be
used as a temporary repair for chipped white porcelain.


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Hello,

Something had fallen into the bathroom sink and now the sink has a few
hairline cracks and it is chipped in one place.

I can't afford to replace the sink just yet.

Are there any fillers,repair kits etc that can be used to repair the
sink?

Suggestions please.


It may well be covered on your household insurance.

I've not had cause to use this myself but a friend did- the insurance
company went to some lengths to get a "like for like" replacement.



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On 2 Jan, 06:24, "DIY" wrote:
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Are there any fillers, repair kits etc that can be used to repair the
sink?


Yes.http://www.repairproducts.co.uk/page33.htm. Or Google for sink repair
kit. These kits can be used to repair chipped porcelain, but there isn't
much you can do with hairline cracks. Alternatively, white sealant can be
used as a temporary repair for chipped white porcelain.


I have seen this but I am not very sure if it will work.


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Are there any fillers,repair kits etc that can be used to repair the
sink?


Not a sink, but my son managed to crack our cistern, which caused a slow
but annoying leak. I drained the cistern, let it dry, then rubbed
silicone sealant into the cracks, before refilling. That was months
ago, and it has not leaked yet - touch wood!

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Hello,

Something had fallen into the bathroom sink and now the sink has a few
hairline cracks and it is chipped in one place.

I can't afford to replace the sink just yet.

Are there any fillers,repair kits etc that can be used to repair the
sink?

Suggestions please.


It may well be covered on your household insurance.

I've not had cause to use this myself but a friend did- the insurance
company went to some lengths to get a "like for like" replacement.


My insurance company (Directline) has a £50 excess, but when I said I'd fit
it myself, they offered to pay me to do it (only minimum wage) - I said not
to bother, still fitted it myself and never got charged the excess.

They also put me in touch directly with a specialist supplier who managed
to match the existing suite, even though it'd been out of production for
five years!

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Are there any fillers,repair kits etc that can be used to repair the
sink?


Not a sink, but my son managed to crack our cistern, which caused a slow
but annoying leak. I drained the cistern, let it dry, then rubbed
silicone sealant into the cracks, before refilling. That was months
ago, and it has not leaked yet - touch wood!

--
Graeme


Thank you for all the helpful replies I'll try the repair kit from
Plumbworld and I will let you know the results.
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On Fri, 2 Jan 2009 06:24:54 -0000, DIY wrote:

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Yes. http://www.repairproducts.co.uk/page33.htm. Or Google for sink repair
kit. These kits can be used to repair chipped porcelain, but there isn't
much you can do with hairline cracks. -------------------8


Might be a Captain Tolley "opportunity"?
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Might be a Captain Tolley "opportunity"?


Excellent idea. I can't see getting most conventional filling/sealing
things into a hairline crack but Captain Tolley is pretty much designed
for this.

If the OP missed the recent orginal thread:

http://www.captaintolley.com/

Better still it's British.

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On Sat, 3 Jan 2009 07:20:48 +0000, Appelation Controlee wrote:
Might be a Captain Tolley "opportunity"?


Excellent idea. I can't see getting most conventional filling/sealing
things into a hairline crack but Captain Tolley is pretty much designed
for this.

If the OP missed the recent orginal thread:

http://www.captaintolley.com/

Better still it's British.

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Cheers
Dave.


Thanks for that I'll let my Mum know.


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Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sat, 3 Jan 2009 07:20:48 +0000, Appelation Controlee wrote:

Might be a Captain Tolley "opportunity"?


Excellent idea. I can't see getting most conventional filling/sealing
things into a hairline crack but Captain Tolley is pretty much designed
for this.

If the OP missed the recent orginal thread:

http://www.captaintolley.com/

Better still it's British.

Does it keep well? I am thinking of a couple of things I want to use it
for - so it seems well worth getting the larger size. But I don't want
to do so and find it goes off quickly (in the bottle).

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On Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:26:22 +0000, Rod wrote:

http://www.captaintolley.com/


Does it keep well? I am thinking of a couple of things I want to use it
for - so it seems well worth getting the larger size. But I don't want
to do so and find it goes off quickly (in the bottle).


You don't need much, it's not gap filling like you'd use silicone sealant.
It's very runny you just put a few drops on and let it find it's way in
via capillary action.

I don't know how old the bottle I used was (years at least) but that still
worked. I shall have to dig it out again and see what state it is in
several years after that use...

The safety data sheet tells us that it's mainly water and basically
harmless. I suspect it's pretty stable with a very long shelf life if kept
at normal temps and out of sunlight.

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Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:26:22 +0000, Rod wrote:

http://www.captaintolley.com/

Does it keep well? I am thinking of a couple of things I want to use it
for - so it seems well worth getting the larger size. But I don't want
to do so and find it goes off quickly (in the bottle).


You don't need much, it's not gap filling like you'd use silicone sealant.
It's very runny you just put a few drops on and let it find it's way in
via capillary action.

I don't know how old the bottle I used was (years at least) but that still
worked. I shall have to dig it out again and see what state it is in
several years after that use...

The safety data sheet tells us that it's mainly water and basically
harmless. I suspect it's pretty stable with a very long shelf life if kept
at normal temps and out of sunlight.


Thank you. That will be fine.

I have several ideas in my head. And a small bottle seems expensive
compared to the large (especially when P&P is included). I know it is
the sort of thing that I probably will use over the years - but maybe
not the months.

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Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org
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