Bathroom Sink Refinishing -- Yes, You Can Do It Yourself!

The first thing that crosses your mind if your bathroom sink needs refinishing may be to call in the professionals. Hiring a professional contractor to perform bathroom sink refinishing is certainly one viable option, but for the more adventurous handymen and women out there, why not do the job yourself? It's really not as hard as you might think.

Safety is the first thing to attend to is safety. Before attempting any sort of bathroom sink refinishing, make sure you have eye protection, gloves, a respirator mask, and plenty of fresh air provided by open windows.

Get hold of chemical cleaners designed for the bathroom sink. Give your sink a thorough cleaning before attempting any sort of refinishing, and allow it to dry. A good cleaning, followed by a thorough rinsing, can remove dirt and grime and prepare your sink for the refinishing process.

** Refinishing Tip ** Making a nice room... Generally a relaxing lounge chair with a floor lamp and table will also work well if you want to use it as a reading room as well. The effect can be further refined when you remodel you master bedroom by adding something that shows your love for your friends and family; photographs which will need an antique brass style frame to display them in. In a room like this colors that create the best effect are the darker blues, darker browns and the type of green that you see naturally in woodland as these colors produce a warm womb like feeling that is also good for a restful nights sleep.

This is followed by roughing up the surface of your sink using a palm sander. This will allow paint to bond to the surface of your sink and provide a smooth working surface. After sanding with a vibrating palm sander, remove all dust and grit, then tape off the areas you don't want paint to reach.

Before painting, you'll need to apply a bonding agent to the surface of your sink. This adhesive can be applied with a spray bottle or cheesecloth. Allow a few minutes for the adhesive to dry before moving on.

For painting, you'll need a spray gun and paint specially designed for surfaces such as the bathroom sink. The best option is an EP-Acrylic, which provides a durable, beautiful coating. Use a primer before applying paint, and allow the primer to dry thoroughly. When priming and painting, use a smooth back and forth motion with your spray gun. You'll want to apply two coats of primer and three coats of paint. If you choose the right kind of paint for your bathroom sink refinishing, you won't even need a separate finishing product.

** Refinishing Tip ** So many people have drab bathroom decorations when they spend good money keeping the rest of their homes looking nice; especially when you consider you can now easily fit a spa tub designed for indoor use. There are some wonderful bathroom refinishing ideas out their and although it may be a functioning room, that doesn't mean it shouldn't be a pleasant place to be. After all, if you are spending about half an hour a day in the room, why shouldn't it be more relaxing?

And that's all there is to it! Anyone can refinish their bathroom sink in a day or two with the right materials, used in the correct manner.

Copyright 2006 Pete Bennet - All Rights Reserved

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