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Feedback on White Blanco Diamond Silgranit Sink

8 years ago

I am in the final stages of selecting finishes for my new kitchen. I had decided on a large single bowl stainless steel sink. However, I love the solid look and feel of the Silgranit sinks. It seems there will be much less noise of pots clanking against the stainless steel and I won't have to constantly dry water spots off the sink. Since I am using white quartz as my countertop I would need to use the white Silgranit sink. Can anyone who has installed the white silgranit sink share their experience with me?

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Debbi Branka

8 years ago

I've had mine (white, not biscuit) for nearly 5 years. I love it. Blanco told me to use soft scrub and a green scotchbrite scrubby pad to clean it. I do and it looks new. This was impromptu a month or so ago for someone with the same question as you had.

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LE
8 years ago
Mine isn't white, but "biscuit," is that close enough? Our water is naturally hard, so we have a whole house softener. I was originally thinking of one of the darker Silgranit colors, but was told that locals who have dark sinks live to regret it. I have seen what look like stains in the sink, but they turn out to be quite superficial and come off easily. I use Barkeeper's Friend when I see a dark mark and I spray with dilute vinegar once in a while. It's only been a year, but it looks pristine.
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8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
You will love it! I advise you to figure out which white you want: the "white" color, which is a white-white, or the creamy-white color called "biscuit" (note there is also a "biscotti" color which has a lot of yellow tone to it which I don't think you want). You can get color chips from Blanco. Just phone them (don't email), and they will send them to you.
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mmpettigrew
Original Author
8 years ago
Wow Debbi - your sink still looks great after 5 years! Thanks everyone for the feedback. I'm going to the showroom tomorrow to take a look.
agk2003
8 years ago
hubby & i were going to go with the biscuit after seeing it in a showroom but i read some reviews stating that the lighter colors stain (and we didn't want a darker color), so we are leaning towards SS again. i like the idea of spraying the sink down and giving it a quick whirl with a sponge vs. having to scrub out stains. Debbi, do you get stains from pots like the old school porcelain sinks used to that you have to scrub out?
Debbi Branka
8 years ago
Yes, I get the black scratch marks, but I don't have to "scrub" - I can squirt some Softscrub on them and just rub with my dishrag and they come out. I only use the green scrubby pad after a rigorous day at the sink.
Emily Mathis
8 years ago
I don't know if you've already bought your sink, agk2003, but from what I've read (I'm still in the r+d phase!), it's the older Silgranit sinks that stained, not the Silgranit II, which came out a few years ago, I believe.
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8 years ago
Yes, Silgranit I had issues with white, not Silgranit II. Mine just got here yesterday! Won't install until probably October, though!

Excuse the mess.. Our rental is TINY and the garage is full of new house stuff!!
Debbi Branka
8 years ago
My sink above is silgranite 1. No staining whatsoever. 5 years old in October.

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