If you see that damage on your porcelain sink, you may wonder shall I repair it or replace it?

If you want to get professional results in minutes, HIMG® Surface Repair Kits are all you need.

These kits are non-toxic, non-epoxy, odorless, safe for you and your family, and the repair can be completed within a few minutes not hours!

Most importantly, you save time and money as you don’t need to hire a professional or replace your porcelain sink.

Your porcelain repair kit comes with repair materials, application tools, a curing light, and finishing materials. 

Our LCA™ White Tones kit cures, seals and hardens in minutes. (5-10 minutes depending on the size of the defect).

Simply follow the step by step instructions and watch the video at the end and you will have the best repair.

LCA Whites Multi-Tone Repair Kit comes with three different white tones (Oyster, White and Grey) that you can mix until you have the perfect white tone for your porcelain surface. 

*Important Note: When the raw iron sink or bathtub core is showing through, extra steps will be needed to ensure a complete repair. In thin applications, the raw iron may result in grayish repair color. This can be resolved with a pre-treatment of white nail polish. Once dry, apply the Light Cure acrylic as directed. 

Before you start, make sure you clean the surface area. If any dirt, or residue is on top of or around the sink, make sure you clean it before applying the LCA material.

 

step 1: Prepare the surface. Remove contaminates with the included alcohol swab. Allow to dry for 2 minutes.  

step 2: Apply the Light Cure Acrylic enough to fill the damage, but do your best to limit overfill. This will save repair material and reduce or eliminate your need for sanding and polishing. 

step 3: Add the curing strip on top of the light cure acrylic.

step 4: Cure with LED light, 5-10 minutes depending on the depth and size of the damage. Curing will NOT change the color of the repair material, so make sure you like the color before starting the curing process. You cannot over cure a repair, so a little extra exposure won't hurt. 

step 5: OPTIONAL: Sanding is only required if you overfilled the damage. If you like the way it looks, then consider it done. Your kit comes with 2 grits of sandpaper: yellow = 220 grit, grey = 2000 grit. The 220 grit is more aggressive and should only be used on porcelain, tile and some granites. The 2000 grit is much gentler and should be used on soft surfaces like quartz, Corian, cultured marble, acrylic and marble. 

step 6: Polish with the included Flitz polish paste, to help remove any dust and to leave the area nice and shiny. If you have access to one, an orbital buffer will also yield great results with our polish paste. 

Sink nicks and chips can usually be repaired easily. If, however, your sink is leaking because it has structural cracks, it is time for a replacement.

How to Prevent Your Sink From Cracking and Chipping

Although the process of fixing a cracked porcelain sink is relatively straightforward, it’s not a project you want to do more than once.

How can you prevent cracks and chips?

• Avoid extreme temperature fluctuations. If you’ve been running hot water in your sink, abruptly switching to cold will shock the surface area and could cause a stress crack.

• If your drain is clogged, use a drain cleaner product. Don’t pour boiling water down the drain as the spill-over could cause unnecessary stress on the porcelain and lead to cracks.

• Keep the soap dispenser, hairdryer, and any other heavy objects a safe distance away from your sink.

• If you are remodeling or moving heavy items, put a protective barrier such as thick cloth around your sink to protect it from bumps and scratches.

This DIY porcelain repair kit will leave you feeling like a home improvement specialist and save you money in the process. 

 Happy Repairing DIY'ers!