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My kitchen has little rust around 3 mm in diameter. I checked and found out that there is little damage to that area but no leakage yet. What should I use to fix the damage before it gets worse and causes leakage?
Thank you.
Best regards
Lucas
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @LucasNg. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about removing rust spots.
Use some wet and dry sandpaper — around 800 grit — to gently remove as much of the surface rust as possible. Once you’ve done that, you can neutralise any remaining rust by dipping a cotton bud into rust converter and carefully applying it to the area. It’ll likely darken the spot slightly compared to the rest of the sink, but that’s a lot better than letting the rust continue and eventually lead to a leak.
That said, your sink should be stainless steel, so it’s not very common for them to rust unless the surface has been damaged or something else (like a metal particle) has lodged in and started the process. Worth keeping an eye on it.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Stainless steel sinks don't have any sealer on them as they are typically constructed of a high enough grade of stainless steel not to rust, @LucasNg. That's why it's a bit unusual to see the rust on your sink.
Mitchell
