adroit sparkling old dude insists nothing's perfect

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11581602

Oh my.

Silver Gaia (1,421 posts)    Sun Feb 3, 2013, 05:09 AM

Kitchen Sink Replacement

We need to replace the kitchen sink. What we have (came with the house) is an acrylic sink and I hate it. It is scratched, cracked and pitted, and just plain ugly. The design isn't bad, but the surface is awful (it came that way). OK, so I need to keep it fairly inexpensive, but want something durable, too. So far, I've narrowed it down to cast iron or composite, but can't decide between these two. Cast iron I know about, but not composite. Does anyone have any experience, good or bad, with this type of sink?
 
ETA: I should note that I don't think stainless steel would work in this kitchen. All the appliances are black, the counters are black granite, and the cabinet hardware, outlet & light switch covers, and current sink faucet, which I like) are venetian bronze. Stainless steel would look out of place, I think. The current sink is white, which is also not a good choice, IMO. I'm thinking either black, or a tan color, which would match the backsplash tiles and the floor tiles.

Stinky The Clown (49,650 posts)    Sun Feb 3, 2013, 07:27 AM

1. Nothing is perfect, but of those two, cast iron is by far the better choice

Composite is another form of plastic. Cast iron is capable of chipping, but modern ones are less likely to do so. More likely is you'll break more dishes and glasses because it is unforgiving in that regard. Well cared for, cast iron will outlast you and your house!

[Big Dog]

For being part of the party of wealth redistribution, the gray-haired earth goddess is showing amazing chutzpah. She is practically waving handfuls of $100 bills in the faces of all those have-not DUmmies. Next she'll post a picture of herself lighting a joint with a Benjamin and laughing.

[Zeus]

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=wptjSPQ2HFg[/youtube]

[Kimberly]

Black counter tops, appliances, backsplash and floor tiles with a white sink? Ugh. That sink must have stood out like a Nads at a beauty contest.

[franksolich]

Black counter tops, appliances, backsplash and floor tiles with a white sink? Ugh. That sink must have stood out like a Nads at a beauty contest.

The primitive doesn't like stainless steel sinks because they're not the "right" color.

Bah, humbug.

The best thing since sliced bread, stainless-steel sinks.