Hole and crack in kitchen sink

[Longshanks]

Morning

In a fit of pique (big row with er indoors followed by tins of lager spewing all over kitchen), I threw pair of scissors in disgust. Unfortunately they embedded themselves in kitchen sink. We now have puncture hole and crack a few inches long.

This was a Magnet Mocha composite, granite worktop fitted in 2016. Think this may be it.

https://www.tapwarehouse.com/p/clearwater-rio-1-5-bowl-granite-kitchen-sink-pv?sku=rio-1-5-bowl-mocha-granite-sink-chrome-waste&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADyDo8Ysf5vXkj7zvKVdCMapJr367&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI76XK2_GwiQMVIoBQBh0Q5A5TEAQYAiABEgKAfPD_BwE

Also included photo highlighting damage.

Other than using bowl or replacing, is there an epoxy fix for this?

Feel so stupid, but it is what it is..


Thanks

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I would try some car body filler, to fill the hole, then blather it widely, across the underside of the crack. The filler's grey colour, will not match, so you would either have to live with it, or find some sort of dye, to colour the filler.

The filler comes in two types, the straight paste, or the paste with reinforcing. You want the first, it will be easier to get in there.

 

[Longshanks]

I would try some car body filler, to fill the hole, then blather it widely, across the underside of the crack. The filler's grey colour, will not match, so you would either have to live with it, or find some sort of dye, to colour the filler.

The filler comes in two types, the straight paste, or the paste with reinforcing. You want the first, it will be easier to get in there.

Many thanks. What do you mean by blather? Also, the underside is v difficult to access. I tried taking a photo but could hardly see a crack. (It must be there as water leaking out)

Ta

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Many thanks. What do you mean by blather?

Put plenty of filler on, over the underside, where the crack is. Spread it well either side of the crack. You must make sure the underside is both clean, and dry, before you start. You get just minutes, before the filler goes off, so you need to work fast.

Also, the underside is v difficult to access. I tried taking a photo but could hardly see a crack. (It must be there as water leaking out)

It might help, if once the filler job has been finished, to add some superglue, along the crack, from the inside of the bowl, as an extra seal. Moisture makes superglue set rapidly, so again it needs to be perfectly dry when doing that, so it can be drawn deep into the crack.

 

[Deluks]

If you are throwing bladed objects around during a domestic row, I'd suggest it's more than the sink that needs fixing.

 

[Longshanks]

If you are throwing bladed objects around during a domestic row, I'd suggest it's more than the sink that needs fixing.

Only had “bladed object” as needed it to separate the cans of lager. The ones that are stuck together with glue type substance. Never again,

 

[Old Salt]

You can get body filler that is waterproof I think it contains polyester?

https://cpc.farnell.com/teroson/up-610-341g/up-610-marine-filler-341g/dp/SA03711

Rust-Oleum Mathys Fillcoat Fibres Roof Coating

Buy Rust-Oleum Mathys Fillcoat Fibres from Rawlins Paints - a roof coating that immediately waterproofs leaks and bridges cracks, even in bad weather.

www.rawlinspaints.com

 

[Longshanks]

Thanks. Will try the marine stuff. My main concern is difficulty viewing and then applying the filler to the rear of the sink. It’s almost like there’s no perceptible crack but water is coming through.