white vinyl or stainless steel sink grid for shaw farmhouse sink?

8 years ago

Did you purchase the white vinyl or stainless steel sink grid for your shaw sink? I thought maybe the white vinyl would end up stained from spaghetti sauce or not be as durable as the stainless steel. What's your experience?

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Bunny
8 years ago
I don't have a Shaw sink but I do have a grid for my sink, both of which are stainless. I would imagine all grids are exposed to similar elements in a kitchen. Mine can get funky where the lines intersect. I would think that white vinyl would show everything and be prone to staining or yellowing.
sherri1058
8 years ago
I don't have a sink grid, but if I did, it would be stainless. I can still see my mother's vinyl one ...eeeww!
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@Ev Mann is the fire brick essentially like pumice? I have used pumice for cleaning hard water mineral deposits from a porcelain toilet. I also have a fireclay sink (Shaw's)- installed ~6 months ago. I repeatedly told the plumber about the need not to overtighten. I was on a work call while he installed the disposal so not sure how that went. Even if I were to have watched him, I'm not sure what I would be able to tell re: tightening but he did say he didn't after the fact. Regardless, I thought everything would be ok because we are 6 months in. But, alas, I noticed our first relatively long (e.g., 1 1/2") fine line crack coming from the drain. I'm interested in trying the firebrick but is it essentially just buffing it down to below the scratch? I just felt the scratch. I can feel it slightly under my fingernail. (quick edit, just found this article... https://homesteady.com/12265081/how-to-fix-scratches-in-a-rohl-fireclay-sink. Looks like pumice could serve the same purpose as the firebrick and be a bit easier to purchase/use?). I'll try it later and let you all know. New edit: Spoke with Rohl - they are saying 100% that this is due to over tightening and that the crack will get worse.... Uugh.
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brdrl
8 years ago
We have the stainless grid for our Whitehaus and I just noticed it has a little build up underneath at some intersections. I must not be cleaning it well. Aside from staining I think the vinyl could yellow over time and not match the sink. I haven't dropped anything yet but feel the grid is great protection against cast iron pans.
ILoveRed
8 years ago
My Shaws sink is 10 years old. I had the white grid for about 8 years. Some of the white material starting coming off and it starting rusting in those spots. It did show discoloration. I used bleach about once a month (very dilute) in the sink and that cleaned it up pretty well.

I just recently felt it was time to replace the grid and got a new SS one from Amazon. I thought the SS would solve all of the problems. It still gets "gunky" at the intersections. A blackish gunk. So it has to be cleaned frequently as well.

The alternative is no grid which is not a good alternative. I didn't have a grid for the first couple years and the bottom of the sink got a few chips.

White looks better imho. As far as wear and care...its six of one and half dozen of another.
mommytofive
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8 years ago
ILoveRed, if you had to buy a grid again, would you buy white or stainless?

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