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How To Keep a Silestone Sink Looking Clean

12 years ago

I asked my SIL how she liked her White Silestone sink and because of the staining and difficulty cleaning it, they hate it. They found Crud Cleaner that will clean it with a lot of scrubbing, but the first tomato sauce down the sink, it leaves a stain. They'd replace it but because of the granite countertop sink cut out, they feel stuck. Having paid the extra $$$ for the sink, just pours more salt on the wound.

Knowing that sometimes there are materials that clean better with certain products, thought I'd throw this out on this forum. I thought Silestone was suppose to be wonderful so I don't understand why they are having so much trouble.

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Debbi Branka

12 years ago

I have a white Blanco sink. I called Blanco when I bought it and they told me to use Soft Scrub. I don't even have to scrub. I just put it in and wash it with the dishrag. Sometimes I use a green scrubby pad with it, if it's the black marks from pans or something. Never any issue with tomato stuff. Soft Scrub works great!

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AnnaA
12 years ago
I found some good threads on this question over on the Cleaning forum just this past weekend.

Hope that helps.
oasisowner
12 years ago
We have an off-white Corian sink and it stains badly. It used to drive me crazy until I heard about Bar Keeper's Friend on this forum. It takes out all of the stains with very little scrubbing. It is also great on smooth top ranges.
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aloha2009
Original Author
12 years ago
AnnaA, I looked on the cleaning forum and wasn't able to find anything. Could you send the thread?

Oasisowner, they tried the Bar Keepers Friend and it didn't work well.
badgergal
12 years ago
I have used Zud for many difficult cleaning tasks. It always did the trick on stains in my old Swanstone sink. Recently I called the people who installed our glass shower panels to complain about spots that were imposible to get off. I was surprised when they suggested using a paste of powdered Zud and 0000 steel wool. It took a lot of work to scrub down all the glass but it made it look new again. Now I just have to make sure my husband use the squeegee every day to after showering.
The powdered Zud works better than the liquid. You can find it at some grocery stores or hardware stores.
oldbat2be
12 years ago
Baking soda! Sprinkle and scrub well. Good as new... We have a very light colored silgranit sink.

(Sorry, didn't realize you weren't looking for silgranit until I re-read the heading).
tsen7135
8 years ago
We have the same issue and have tried soft scrub and Bartenders friend now trying baking soda any other ideas we would love to hear
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
8 years ago
Corian sinks do not stain.
Debbi Branka
8 years ago
What is in your sink that soft scrub isn't working? My sink is 5 years old now, white, and still looks new. And I cook a lot.
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Anglophilia
8 years ago
My Corian sink is 13 yrs old and no stains!
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
8 years ago
Diane Sunshine
4 years ago
Joseph corlett. How did you accomplish this amazing result?
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
4 years ago
Random orbital sander and an 80, 150, 300, 400, and red Scotchbrite sanding protocol. Doing another today.
Rebecca Watson Horn
3 years ago
if You sand silestone with 400grit paper, will that leave it shiny?

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