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Cleaning a black astracast sink

gabyjane
gabyjane Posts: 3,541 Forumite
in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
We are finally after months getting the sink below fitted hopefully next week!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Astracast-MSK-1-0-Composite-Black-Kitchen-Sink-/300403213346?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Kitchen_SinksTaps_GL

Does anyone have one and know whats best to clean it with as there is nothing with it on how to best look after it? At the mo with our basic one we chuck hot pans in it etc no probs but can see this doing damage as it seems a diff material..

Thanks
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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    Bar Keepers Friend?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • gabyjane
    gabyjane Posts: 3,541 Forumite
    macman wrote: »
    Bar Keepers Friend?

    Thanks what is that?!
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    http://www.lakeland.co.uk/bar-keepers-friend/F/product/8868?src=gpcle&sq=bar%20keepers%20friend
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
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    We've had an Astracast Geo for two years and it gets properly abused. No issues at all.

    I use multi-surface cleaner and the occassional slug of bleach down the plug.

    It does need a good bit of elbow grease as with it being black you can't always see the dirt, but if you run your hands across, you can feel it.
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • cajef
    cajef Posts: 6,283 Forumite
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    edited 19 August 2010 at 10:41AM
    We have had an Astracast ROK Korona black sink for over two years and use Bar Keepers Friend as recommended by Astracast, it still looks like new.

    http://www.astracastdirect.co.uk/product_type.php?pageId=20
  • gabyjane
    gabyjane Posts: 3,541 Forumite
    Thanks so much for your help. Not heard of that bar keepers stuff but will get some when i'm near a lakeland.

    Thanks
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
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    I might have to buy some now and see what it does!
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • gabyjane
    gabyjane Posts: 3,541 Forumite
    Thanks again just noticed ours is not ROK though so does it still apply? just don't want to ruin it after all the time we have waited for it to be put in! ..it is made from:

    Astracast MSK 1.0 bowl and drainer composite quartz kitchen sink

    Thanks
  • Meepster
    Meepster Posts: 5,955 Forumite
    gabyjane wrote: »
    Thanks again just noticed ours is not ROK though so does it still apply? just don't want to ruin it after all the time we have waited for it to be put in! ..it is made from:

    Astracast MSK 1.0 bowl and drainer composite quartz kitchen sink

    Thanks

    That is ROK :)
    If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our hands

  • gabyjane
    gabyjane Posts: 3,541 Forumite
    Meepster wrote: »
    That is ROK :)

    Oh?! well we only have 10 year guarantee whereas the ROK ones have a 20 year?!! tbh though 10 years down the line i'll prob be bored of it!
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