Large hole in porcelain kitchen sink - is it fixable?












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My wife dropped a cutting board in the sink today and we ended up with quite a large hole. I believe the sink is porcelain. This is not ideal as she was planning on doing a lot of holiday cooking. I’ve found a lot on repairing dents or small holes, but it’s unclear if those solutions would work for something this big. Is this repairable and if so how would I go about doing this? We’re fine if the color is a bit off.



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    My wife dropped a cutting board in the sink today and we ended up with quite a large hole. I believe the sink is porcelain. This is not ideal as she was planning on doing a lot of holiday cooking. I’ve found a lot on repairing dents or small holes, but it’s unclear if those solutions would work for something this big. Is this repairable and if so how would I go about doing this? We’re fine if the color is a bit off.



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      My wife dropped a cutting board in the sink today and we ended up with quite a large hole. I believe the sink is porcelain. This is not ideal as she was planning on doing a lot of holiday cooking. I’ve found a lot on repairing dents or small holes, but it’s unclear if those solutions would work for something this big. Is this repairable and if so how would I go about doing this? We’re fine if the color is a bit off.



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      My wife dropped a cutting board in the sink today and we ended up with quite a large hole. I believe the sink is porcelain. This is not ideal as she was planning on doing a lot of holiday cooking. I’ve found a lot on repairing dents or small holes, but it’s unclear if those solutions would work for something this big. Is this repairable and if so how would I go about doing this? We’re fine if the color is a bit off.



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          I think for a temporary fix you could use a good two-part epoxy. I don't consider it a DIY thing to completely restore a sink like that, but there are companies that refresh bathtubs. I'm not sure what they apply would be robust enough for a sink, though.



          From the look of the nearby chips and the crack extending from the new damage, that sink has served its useful life and should be replaced. That's usually not an overly complicated project and tends to bring new life to a kitchen workspace.






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          • Ok thanks! The temporary solution will hopefully hold up for the holidays but it’s too bad we’ve already spent a lot of money on this house (just moved in). Can a sink like this typically be replaced without replacing the counters and cabinets? Are they usually pretty standard sizes? (Added another picture of the whole sink)
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            For a job like this I would use a two-part epoxy putty, sold in stick form. (I only know one brand, J-B weld.) Kneading the stick mixes the two parts, and the putty is stiff enough to support its own weight and stay in the hole while it sets. - You might want to practice on a hole in a piece of scrap plywood or something.
            – A. I. Breveleri
            1 hour ago






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            I'd expect that you have a standard size in what appears to be a fairly new home. Countertops and cabinets should not be affected.
            – isherwood
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            I would try to epoxy in place the piece that came out. Butter the porous edges of the chip and the hole and press the chip into place from whichever side it came out.
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          I think for a temporary fix you could use a good two-part epoxy. I don't consider it a DIY thing to completely restore a sink like that, but there are companies that refresh bathtubs. I'm not sure what they apply would be robust enough for a sink, though.



          From the look of the nearby chips and the crack extending from the new damage, that sink has served its useful life and should be replaced. That's usually not an overly complicated project and tends to bring new life to a kitchen workspace.






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          • Ok thanks! The temporary solution will hopefully hold up for the holidays but it’s too bad we’ve already spent a lot of money on this house (just moved in). Can a sink like this typically be replaced without replacing the counters and cabinets? Are they usually pretty standard sizes? (Added another picture of the whole sink)
            – Jordan
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            For a job like this I would use a two-part epoxy putty, sold in stick form. (I only know one brand, J-B weld.) Kneading the stick mixes the two parts, and the putty is stiff enough to support its own weight and stay in the hole while it sets. - You might want to practice on a hole in a piece of scrap plywood or something.
            – A. I. Breveleri
            1 hour ago






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            I'd expect that you have a standard size in what appears to be a fairly new home. Countertops and cabinets should not be affected.
            – isherwood
            1 hour ago






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            I would try to epoxy in place the piece that came out. Butter the porous edges of the chip and the hole and press the chip into place from whichever side it came out.
            – Jim Stewart
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          I think for a temporary fix you could use a good two-part epoxy. I don't consider it a DIY thing to completely restore a sink like that, but there are companies that refresh bathtubs. I'm not sure what they apply would be robust enough for a sink, though.



          From the look of the nearby chips and the crack extending from the new damage, that sink has served its useful life and should be replaced. That's usually not an overly complicated project and tends to bring new life to a kitchen workspace.






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          • Ok thanks! The temporary solution will hopefully hold up for the holidays but it’s too bad we’ve already spent a lot of money on this house (just moved in). Can a sink like this typically be replaced without replacing the counters and cabinets? Are they usually pretty standard sizes? (Added another picture of the whole sink)
            – Jordan
            1 hour ago








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            For a job like this I would use a two-part epoxy putty, sold in stick form. (I only know one brand, J-B weld.) Kneading the stick mixes the two parts, and the putty is stiff enough to support its own weight and stay in the hole while it sets. - You might want to practice on a hole in a piece of scrap plywood or something.
            – A. I. Breveleri
            1 hour ago






          • 2




            I'd expect that you have a standard size in what appears to be a fairly new home. Countertops and cabinets should not be affected.
            – isherwood
            1 hour ago






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            I would try to epoxy in place the piece that came out. Butter the porous edges of the chip and the hole and press the chip into place from whichever side it came out.
            – Jim Stewart
            56 mins ago














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          I think for a temporary fix you could use a good two-part epoxy. I don't consider it a DIY thing to completely restore a sink like that, but there are companies that refresh bathtubs. I'm not sure what they apply would be robust enough for a sink, though.



          From the look of the nearby chips and the crack extending from the new damage, that sink has served its useful life and should be replaced. That's usually not an overly complicated project and tends to bring new life to a kitchen workspace.






          share|improve this answer












          I think for a temporary fix you could use a good two-part epoxy. I don't consider it a DIY thing to completely restore a sink like that, but there are companies that refresh bathtubs. I'm not sure what they apply would be robust enough for a sink, though.



          From the look of the nearby chips and the crack extending from the new damage, that sink has served its useful life and should be replaced. That's usually not an overly complicated project and tends to bring new life to a kitchen workspace.







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          • Ok thanks! The temporary solution will hopefully hold up for the holidays but it’s too bad we’ve already spent a lot of money on this house (just moved in). Can a sink like this typically be replaced without replacing the counters and cabinets? Are they usually pretty standard sizes? (Added another picture of the whole sink)
            – Jordan
            1 hour ago








          • 2




            For a job like this I would use a two-part epoxy putty, sold in stick form. (I only know one brand, J-B weld.) Kneading the stick mixes the two parts, and the putty is stiff enough to support its own weight and stay in the hole while it sets. - You might want to practice on a hole in a piece of scrap plywood or something.
            – A. I. Breveleri
            1 hour ago






          • 2




            I'd expect that you have a standard size in what appears to be a fairly new home. Countertops and cabinets should not be affected.
            – isherwood
            1 hour ago






          • 1




            I would try to epoxy in place the piece that came out. Butter the porous edges of the chip and the hole and press the chip into place from whichever side it came out.
            – Jim Stewart
            56 mins ago


















          • Ok thanks! The temporary solution will hopefully hold up for the holidays but it’s too bad we’ve already spent a lot of money on this house (just moved in). Can a sink like this typically be replaced without replacing the counters and cabinets? Are they usually pretty standard sizes? (Added another picture of the whole sink)
            – Jordan
            1 hour ago








          • 2




            For a job like this I would use a two-part epoxy putty, sold in stick form. (I only know one brand, J-B weld.) Kneading the stick mixes the two parts, and the putty is stiff enough to support its own weight and stay in the hole while it sets. - You might want to practice on a hole in a piece of scrap plywood or something.
            – A. I. Breveleri
            1 hour ago






          • 2




            I'd expect that you have a standard size in what appears to be a fairly new home. Countertops and cabinets should not be affected.
            – isherwood
            1 hour ago






          • 1




            I would try to epoxy in place the piece that came out. Butter the porous edges of the chip and the hole and press the chip into place from whichever side it came out.
            – Jim Stewart
            56 mins ago
















          Ok thanks! The temporary solution will hopefully hold up for the holidays but it’s too bad we’ve already spent a lot of money on this house (just moved in). Can a sink like this typically be replaced without replacing the counters and cabinets? Are they usually pretty standard sizes? (Added another picture of the whole sink)
          – Jordan
          1 hour ago






          Ok thanks! The temporary solution will hopefully hold up for the holidays but it’s too bad we’ve already spent a lot of money on this house (just moved in). Can a sink like this typically be replaced without replacing the counters and cabinets? Are they usually pretty standard sizes? (Added another picture of the whole sink)
          – Jordan
          1 hour ago






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          For a job like this I would use a two-part epoxy putty, sold in stick form. (I only know one brand, J-B weld.) Kneading the stick mixes the two parts, and the putty is stiff enough to support its own weight and stay in the hole while it sets. - You might want to practice on a hole in a piece of scrap plywood or something.
          – A. I. Breveleri
          1 hour ago




          For a job like this I would use a two-part epoxy putty, sold in stick form. (I only know one brand, J-B weld.) Kneading the stick mixes the two parts, and the putty is stiff enough to support its own weight and stay in the hole while it sets. - You might want to practice on a hole in a piece of scrap plywood or something.
          – A. I. Breveleri
          1 hour ago




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          I'd expect that you have a standard size in what appears to be a fairly new home. Countertops and cabinets should not be affected.
          – isherwood
          1 hour ago




          I'd expect that you have a standard size in what appears to be a fairly new home. Countertops and cabinets should not be affected.
          – isherwood
          1 hour ago




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          I would try to epoxy in place the piece that came out. Butter the porous edges of the chip and the hole and press the chip into place from whichever side it came out.
          – Jim Stewart
          56 mins ago




          I would try to epoxy in place the piece that came out. Butter the porous edges of the chip and the hole and press the chip into place from whichever side it came out.
          – Jim Stewart
          56 mins ago


















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