Sink refinishing

What is sink refinishing?

Refinishing—also called refinishing or resurfacing—means that the existing high-gloss coating on your sink is stripped away, the surface prepared, and a new coating—also high-gloss—applied to the surface of the sink. The new coating is shiny, clean, and free of drips or brush marks, giving you a sink that looks like new.

Why would I refinish my sink, rather than replacing it?

While a sink itself might be low-cost, it’s important to consider the other costs that go into replacing the sink. Just getting the existing sink out of the counter it’s set into can be messy, time-consuming, and costly. It might require you to hire a plumber and even give up your kitchen or bathroom for a few days while the new sink gets connected to the existing plumbing. A home repair person might also need to be hired to do the sink install for you and add caulking and new fixtures. And that’s even more money spent.

For those with pedestal sinks, the replacement can be even more time-consuming and difficult, especially with the costs of demolition. And if your sink is of an unusual shape or size, you might not even be able to find an exact fit replacement. Therefore it could be very costly or even impossible to replace it without renovating the entire fixture area.

Refinishing means that your sink can stay where it is. It spares you the cost of removal, disposal, and extra plumbing work, while eliminating those stubborn stain or cracked spots. And best of all, you only have to give up your kitchen or bathroom for a few hours of prep work, plus a few more for the coating to set and cure. Then you’re back to business as usual.