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PersonWattsy280
06/9/2012 at 10:14pm
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Anyone know how to safely clean a yellowing bathroom sink, which I think is plastic??
I've not tried to clean. It yet but wondered is bleach safe??
Thanks!

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Personwineciccio
06/9/2012 at 11:20pm
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Its discolouration mate, i don't think there is anything on the market to rewhiten it!! Sometime you get it in the toilet bowl as well.17

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Personblongs
07/9/2012 at 10:36am
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I heard that some people have success with sterident cleaner on the yellowing plastic.

Not used it myself though yet.

Ben


Personmjcreed
07/9/2012 at 10:59pm
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you could try a limescale remover, bleach will do more damage than good to plastics. someone mentioned staining of the toilet bowl, I noticed this in ours when we had the caravan  but got rid of it by filling the bowl with warm water and sprinkling a few spoonfulls of puricleans into it and leaving for a couple of hours before draining etc,   stubborn deposits which are mainly calcium from urine the limescale remover should get rid off easily, we found the W5 limescale remover(I think the number is right) sold in blue bottles at Lidle's was excellent, our caravan was used permamently for over five years and the toilet still looked like new when we sold it.

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PersonWattsy280
08/9/2012 at 6:54pm
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Will have a go with some lime scale remover when I next get chance!

Thanks all

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Personsnagz
08/9/2012 at 10:19pm
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Quote: Originally posted by blongs on 07/9/2012
I heard that some people have success with sterident cleaner on the yellowing plastic.

Not used it myself though yet.

Ben

I've heard that one too, also bicarbonate of soda has been mentioned in the past.
not tried either yet, but our sink is starting to yellow a bit so might try next time we're out.



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PersonRainbowsend
08/9/2012 at 11:41pm
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Our bathroom sink and floor are yellowing.  Have asked for advice on here previously but nothind has worked and some things can cause the plastic to harden which would create a problem.  It doesn't look very good but we've realised it's something we have to live with.

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PersonCompass clive
17/9/2012 at 9:08pm
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Hi strident will do it don't try bi carb it will scratch it and it will get worse later, but its great for the fridge.
You can try upvc window cleaner it will clean it. Try your local. Commercial cleaner supplies for it.

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Personmaximan
11/5/2019 at 9:14pm
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Yellowing can be bromine (used as a stabiliser) in the plastic leaching out under sunlight, it takes years and can't really be stopped. There is a way to mask it using peroxide, see vintage computer restoration forums.

There is also the possibility in a second hand van that a previous owner was 'doing toilet' in the sink. I'm convinced the yellow staining in my basin was 'man made'. The staining was heavy and had pitted the surface. I tried every cleaning product (and a few nasty chemicals) to no avail. In the end I painted the sink with Tubby and it's better than new.


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Maximan, welcome to UKCS.
You have replied to a thread dated 2012. That’s a long time ago! The people who posted probably don’t have the same vehicle any more.
A reply to recent discussions is more useful - looking forward to these.

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I w just reading the thread because I've had the same problem. The paint idea isn't one I've heard before and I might try. Just because it's old doesn't mean it's not read


PersonFinder
19/10/2019 at 5:01pm
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Does an old thread good to get an airing again. How many people with staining have come across it since it resurfaced?


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Quote: Originally posted by Finder on 19/10/2019
Does an old thread good to get an airing again. How many people with staining have come across it since it resurfaced?


The problem is...there still aren't any definitive answers in 7 years


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Depends on the substrate material. You can try to refinish it by taking off the surface and polishing, lot of work though. Personally I would go for repainting with a bath/sink product, there are many out there just search 'paint plastic bath'. You need an acrylic urethane enamel (spray is easier) and I would take the sink out to do it. Just make sure you clean it immaculately and prep the surface with fine paper before you paint.


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That's great thanks. I'm going to give that a go in the spring



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