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Still looking for igloochick..........

I won't ever go to a wine tasting and miss a post again heh heh

16 gauge is thick! very thick! so that's not an issue (my SS kitchen sink is also 16 gauge) Honestly, they're so freaking thick you can drop them down a stairway and watch them bounce, and they won't take a dent (ok it was a bad test, but it did happen accidently).

I still love my sinks LOL Umm but they haven't really gotten a workout...aside from that stair bounce incident. The bathrooms are still awaiting tile work before the cabinets and sinks can go in.

I wouldn't worry about the 16 gauge thing though. The smaller the gauge, the harder the metal. SO an 18 or 20 gauge is going to dent much much easier than a 16 gauge sink.

Mine are both bathroom sinks (double walled vessel). My prep sink in the kitchen is an Elkay 18 gauge and the main sink is a 16 gauge Franke. Again, TOUGH and thick metal.

I honestly do recommend Mexicopper. Their welds are gorgeous, and their work is fabulous.

I envy those with finished projects too LOL Mine went on hold while I was in the hospital for a couple of months with my 2 year old...which is why none of the sinks has gotten much of a workout...aside from their trips down the stairs LOL

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Oh and DS has sat in them (he likes the way they spin) several times...again, no dents :)

Igloochick = Thanks for the response. As a fellow wine lover, I apologize for interrupting a good wine tasting!!!! The one thing I am looking most forward to is hosting my first wine tasting in my new kitchen...... Someday!!!!!!!!!! Any suggestions..... As a dedicated wino, I like all colors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am assuming then from the abuse??? your sinks have taken, that they are still in great shape. I was wondering about the finish. Is it good???? I noticed copper sinks on line puts a WAX finish on theirs. Do you see any need for that. Do you think they would make a good prep sink???? want something different and have a Shaw 30" for main sink. Thanks for your help. Sorry to hear of your hospital stay with 2 yr old. Is everything ok?????

Mine don't have a wax finish...I am not sure how easy that would be to maintain...wouldn't it wash off with hot water??? I personally went with the copper sinks because I like the old patina on a dark copper sink. I wanted a "brown" verses bronze tone to the sink, and these are just exactly what I wanted to see. I purchased them after seeing a big old farmhouse kitchen sink in copper that was about the color of mine (but over 100 years old). I couldn't imagine a better finish for a kitchen sink :) Especially in the right counter top.

I was told not to do anything special with them, they're meant to be used. :) Mine obviously haven't seen much water and toothpaste, but we did test them (like granite) with a big smudge of toothpaste left on for 48 hours and it didn't mar the finish (I wanted to make sure I wouldn't regret them after install).

The real abuse they've had is to be accidently dropped, and purposely used as a flying saucer :) They haven't taken a ding yet, and they should have! They have no scratches on them either, and again, after the drop down the stairs by the contractor I did expect that as well. They're pretty tough puppies :)

DS was in an intesive program to teach him how to feel and understand hunger. He is a little anorexic (ok that's my term but it's appropriate) and has been from birth. He's doing well now, but still without diagnosis so we don't know long term. We just try to take one day at a time. :) But this is why our house construction has taken so long. A two month stay at Johns Hopkins and a six week stay at Cincinnati Childrens both interrupted the schedule and put us WAY way back!

I'm also looking to hold my first wine tasting (hopefully this summer). We drink it all (like good wino's) but our favorite is pinot noir or burgundy. Since we put in a french range, we'll probably have some fun with French Burgundy's at the first tasting :) Of course if it's summer and nice and warm out, we have to include some wonderful white burgundy as well :) Which I love when it's warm.

Sorry to hear of the condition of your DS. Will keep you all in my prayers and hope a diagnosis and treatment will be soon to come. Thanks for the help. I will be ordering from mexicopper.com, as I see no need to pay more at another vendor. NOW, on to faucets.......... Isn't this FUN?????????????????