Vintage Sink

I used oxy clean powder with a hot rag to get rid of the rust on my metal corner caddy in my tub. It came right off

I think there are bathroom restoration people that might be able to point you in the right direction. It needs to be filled and waterproofed/sealed before you would paint it, or it might chip off.

You might have to soak the area in CLR overnight. That’s we had to do for our kitchen sink.

Cover the drain hardware with thick tape or heavy coat of bee’s wax.

Mix some hydrogen peroxide and powdered alum (1 thimble of alum to each pint of peroxide) and pour into the sink till the stains are covered.

Let sit an hour, scrub with a non-metallic brush, and repeat if needed.

When the stains are gone scrub with hot water and baking soda.

Good Luck!

This sounds crazy, but the Queen of Clean recommends using Tang or Lemon Kool-Aid; the acid is supposed to oxidize the rust. Just wet the surface, sprinkle it on, let sit for an hour, scrub and rinse. It might need several tries since it looks like quite a bit of rust.

She does suggest using the Tang every month or so to just make sure it doesn’t come back.

Good luck - how great that it’s an original fixture!

If none of the above suggestions work, you can also pick up a chip repair kit at Lowe’s or Home Depot to paint over the rust. It’s offered in a white enamel that you can try to match to your sink. I think it’s a two step process. It comes in little bottles that paint on like nail polish…

I would definitely re-enamel the sink because the exposed areas (even if you remove the rust with one of the above products) will be an easy target for bacteria. There are lots of companies who re-enamel bathtubs, and I am sure they do sinks, too.

Like the sink but love the shower curtain! :)

What a cute sink! I wish I had some advice about the rust…oh the joys of owning an older home. :)

Get the area wet and put Comet on it so that it creates a kind of paste. Let sit for an hour or so and then scrub scrub scrub. Good luck!

My mother-in-law had her tub, also an original to their older home, re-enameled / restored. It didn’t seem to cost much, but i don’t remember asking either. We’re in georgia, so i have no idea how the cost translates to your state.

I have actually used just regular white out before on my sink, you will need to re-apply, but it will cover it up, and its very in expensive.