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+++ Q. How can I find the answer to removing Titanium scratching on porcelain. I see the questions, but not the answers. It's a brand new white porcelain sink and pot marks have left these same little scratches as described in this other letter. Thanks. Susan D
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Q. I, too am having the problem with my pots and pans leaving grey "scratches" on my new porcelain sink. I have been told that the sink will need to be "reglazed", which I looked into and is very expensive and done by a professional. If anyone has an easier solution, please tell me!
Lisa F 
- Seattle, Washington
A. I tried 400 grit sandpaper [link is to product info at Rockler] and it worked very well. It doesn't seem to damage the surface, but you might want to test a small area first.
Tina M
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A. The best way to remove the black scratches and marks from porcelain sinks is with Soft Scrub [link is to product info at Amazon] liquid cleanser. Apply to a damp sponge and buff away all the marks!
M. Herman
- Potomac, Maryland
A. Barkeepers Friend [link is to product info at Amazon]does a fantastic job of removing gray metal marks from white porcelain sinks. Also, I use Soft Scrub with bleach [link is to product info at Amazon] to remove other stains and rust marks. Good luck!
René B
- Georgetown, Texas
I've been using bleach with chlorine, which definitely takes out the black scratches but it lessens the glaze and you end up having to use it almost daily. I didn't find ANYTHING else that worked!
Catherine B
- Duncan, B.C., Canada
I've solved the titanium scratches on porcelain problem! And it was so easy!
Get a bit of plumber's rubber - it looks just like a pencil rubber (or eraser if you prefer) - and rub the scratch with it, then clean off with soap and water and buff with a soft cloth. Job done, minimal elbow grease (I found it even easier with a bit of water on the rubber), maximum results!
The rubber should be available from any plumber's merchants, but if not try getting in touch with a company that actually makes (or even fits) porcelain sinks. That's how I got my bit - from a sink manufacturer.
I now have a sink that looks as good as new and have promised my wife that my titanium wedding ring will never go near it again!! Good luck all.
Greg
- Nottingham, UK
Thanks, Greg, but we can't find a reference to plumber's rubber anywhere on the net, and have never heard of anything like it. Could you be referring to a Pumice Stick [link is to product info at Amazon]?
Regards,
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Ed. note: it is reported by a reader further down, that a pumice
stick scratched a black toilet bowl, so it may not be a good answer
for other than white bowls.
600 grit wet/dry sandpaper works wonders (wet the paper and use some elbow grease); I also tried automotive rubbing compound, messier but also good.
Tony V
- Sibey, B.C., Canada
Regarding metal scratches on porcelain, I have successfully used
Turtlewax polishing compound (used to rub out minor scratches in car
paint).
Tally R
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
With regards to Titanium jewellery / watch marks deposited on porcelain surfaces, I can confirm that a Plumbers tool, known as 'China rubber', which resembles a normal stationary rubber works fantastic- I removed a 10-15 cm mark within five minutes using a bit of elbow grease. I found that it worked best without using any water. I could find no trace of of any damage left by the cleaning process. This can be sourced at any plumbing merchants, but it is not cheap- £18 for a small piece, but a worthy purchase in case of further marks! (Got mine from local Plumb Centre branch)
Jim O
- Desborough, Northamptonshire, England
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Ed. note 7/23/07: Another writer from the U.K. advises us that it's a
"Cramer Bath Rubber".
I had a blocked toilet and used a snake to fix it - this worked a
treat, but left REALLY bad dark grey scratches on the
porcelain.
I drained the toilet completely (scooping out the water with the lid
of a deodorant spray and mopping up the rest with toilet tissue :
)
Once dry, I used T-Cut "Original colour restorer" available from car
cleaning product stores and one of those nylon pot and pan scouring
pads. Scrubbed away for 10 mins and now it's as good as new!
Steve Bird
- Scotland
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Next time, Steve, use a toilet auger rather than a regular snake and avoid the damage. I know, I know, you British don't know what we mean by Toilet Auger [link is to product info at Amazon] :-) . . . but it's a snake with a protective rubber covering so you don't ruin the bowl. Regards,
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I found what I think the Brits are talking about: at
diybathrepair.com/html/stain_eraser.html
I have phoned the US contact and am awaiting a return call on where
these can be purchased in the US. I will post it up here for the
non-Brits on the site.
Steven L
- Oak Ridge, North Carolina
My husband and I discovered today that Cerama Bryte (glass cook top cleaner) does an awesome job at removing the black/grey marks left by our steel pots and pans and his titanium wedding band!!
Jennifer C
Homemaker - Middletown, Rhode Island
OH MY GOSH!!! That stove top cleaner for glass stoves really works!!! I used the Sear's brand because that is what I had, along with the little soft scrub sponge used for the glass stoves - not much elbow grease - and the scratches are GONE!!!! THANK_YOU!!!!
Linda S
- Hemet, California
I've used the cleaner sold for Pfaltzgraff dishes (www.pfaltzgraff.com) --just enter "cleaner" in the search box--I bought it at a department store) or the cleaner for Corningware dishes (also bought at a department store). Both worked beautifully for removing the black/gray scratches left by pots and pans.
Rebecca Bilek
- Saint John, Indiana
I too have used a "plumbers Rubber" except in the UK it is known
as China/Bath Rubber. It is available from any reputable plumbers
merchant..
It worked like magic, just like using an eraser on a pencil drawing.
I too will never let my Titanium ring near the sink again... Should
have looked here before spending several grueling hours with all
manner of cleaning products.
Thanks All
Shaun
- London England
Whoever recommended the glass stovetop cleaner as a solution- IT WORKS! I have tried so many things and read this over the weekend- took less than 5 min and a little elbow grease to get them out- used a scotch brite no scratch sponge (has a course dark blue side you can scrub with), in addition to the stovetop cleaner- This works!! Thank you for the idea...
Brian Thomas
- Tampa, Florida
I am looking for something to bring back the shine on my porcelain sink?
Debbie Bard
buyer - Palm Harbor, Florida
Whew! My current solution is:
GEL-GLOSS. This product is in a spray can. It is
a cleaner with a polisher. I purchased it for our acrylic faux marble
sink vanity. I gave it a try on those tough to remove metal pot marks
in a white porcelain sink. Nothing else seemed to work, including
cook top cleaner and old fashion cleanser with bleach. I even tried
the Mr. Clean eraser to no avail. It took several tries, but the
marks are lightening and almost gone. The can information states that
you can use this on fiberglass, marble, acrylic, ceramic, chrome,
stainless steel, porcelain and plastic laminate surfaces.
It's gotta be better than sand paper.....
fran funds
- Ormond Beach, Florida
Thanks for all your help with this. I have been trying to find a product that removes my husband's titanium wedding marks from our ceramic sink also. I've found that the 'china rubber' is also known as Cramer Bath Rubber (as mentioned by the Editor) and I found it at Screwfix for £7.49.
Kellie Bradley
- Manchester, England
I found it! Jewelers, Eagle One High Speed Green Rouge cleans and polishes metal and it removed the black metal scratches from my white dishes. I immediately followed up with Soft Scrub to remove the residue and put the dishes through a complete cycle in the dishwasher.. I have been looking for something to clean my dishes for at least 10 years...
Sheri Marchese
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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June 3, 2008 I haven't had much luck with the Rubber idea... I've only tried Trojan, though- should I switch to Durex or Lifestyles? Bob
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A plumbers' rubber is hardly the size of a pencil eraser, Bob, yet apparently enough to bring satisfaction. Maybe it's less limp than what you are playing around with? :-) Regards,
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My husband transported our sink in the back of his ute along with some metal posts that scratched it. We tried everything to get rid of them and after looking at this site I called a few plumbers but none of them had heard of plumbers rubber BUT one company's storemen recommended a product called Chemico. Its a pink paste and you can buy it for a few dollars in the supermarkets here in New Zealand. It completely erased all marks! I can't stop going in to stare at it :D
Nicole B
- Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand
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I only stare at my toilet bowl after a night of too much drinking, Nicole :-) Regards,
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Bought a Seiko titanium watch earlier this year,pleased with the watch apart from the grey scratches it leaves on the sink. Bought a porcelain rubber from a local branch of a nationwide plumbers merchants which did the trick very easily. Cost between £12-£15 as I priced them at three different suppliers. Tried the net but had no luck
Michael Perkins
- Portsmouth, England
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December 30, 2008 Like someone mentioned above, I made a mess of a clogged
toilet by using a toilet auger & drain snake to open the
clogged toilet. The marks it left appeared to be permanent;
I tried removing them with toilet bowl cleaner (w/bleach), a
cleaner wax and even tried WD-40. None of them helped at
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My husband found that Wright's Silver Cream [link is to product info at Amazon] took the pot marks off my sink.
Lois Kafferlin
- Meadville, Pennsylvania
I also had horrible scratches on my bowl from a metal auger; I used the cooktop cleaner as well and I couldn't believe my eyes. It was incredible. Before that I thought I'd have to either live with it or buy a new toilet! Thanks for this website and blog -- much appreciated.
Sherry Ridenour
- Saint Louis, Missouri
Wright's Silver Cream [link is to product info at Amazon]worked like a dream. Thanks so much!
Cindy Russell
flooring - Baker, Louisiana
Barkeepers Friend [link is to product info at Amazon]is the best for the scratches in your sinks.
C Davis
- Virginia Beach
I had pots/pans scratches in my wife's Jacuzzi porcelain sink. Boy was she mad! Used Softscrub with bleach with no luck. Then I remembered I had some Kit Scratch Out [link is to product info at Amazon] in the garage for my cars. Worked like a miracle in the sink. Saved my life!
Rick Namm
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
July 5, 2009
I have bought a "Pumice Stone"(who does not specified it will scratch toilet bowl) to remove Calcium,Lime and black water ring deposit into some off my boss bathroom toilet bowls in the house..The 2 white bowls came out clean after some soft rubbing and "elbow oil" then I did the same thing to our Black toilet bowl..Was fine when wet, but once it dry out it show so white scratch all over the bowl..Does anyone know how to get rid of these scratches, as I'm about to loose my job or buy a new $1500 toilet bowl.
Frenchy Aspen
Employee - Aspen, Colorado
Hi, Frenchy. Many people suggested Barkeepers Friend [link is to product info at Amazon]; that's probably your best bet.
Regards,
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I have tried everything to get the marks left behind in my porcelain sink and nothing worked. I finally tried some of my husband's Gojo. It worked great! All of the marks are gone.
Misty Stevens
- Pryor, Oklahoma
A nasty dark scratch appeared on my less than 12 month old
bathroom sink over the weekend. Funnily enough, my boyfriend was
staying over and he was wearing a titanium ring (hmmmm....could this
be the culprit of the aforementioned scratch?) I think it could well
be after reading the previous posts.
I just had a scout around in the ol cleaning cupboard and tried Hob
Brite - it worked a treat, so there's another one to add to the list
:)
Helen Harvey
- Seend, Wiltshire, England
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October 11, 2009 I also had those nasty black marks on my porcelin sink.
went to the dollar store and purchased those rubber mat
liners that you put underneath, so that you won't slide. cut
off a piece and rub it on the marks....COMES RIGHT OFF IN
SECONDS. :))))). Joanna Russo
October 26, 2009 I noticed a dark scratch mark on my new porcelain sink. I don't know where it came from - yes, I do have a titanium watch, but I don't usually wear it when washing! Anyway, I tried 1200 grit wet/dry paper; came off in about 30 seconds with quite gentle rubbing. John Connett
November 12, 2009 I had the same snake/toilet marks as other posts. After reading this I tried scrubbing, bleach, Oxi clean, pumice, a cream multi metal cleaner, and Easy Off glass cooktop cleaner. Nothing worked. Then I tried the Mr Clean Magic Eraser [link is to product info at Amazon] and started to see results after quite a bit (8-10 minutes) of elbow grease. I then applied Wright's Silver Cream [link is to product info at Amazon] with the Magic Eraser and miraculously the marks went away quite rapidly. Thanks for all the suggestions. This last combo definitely worked for me! Lola Turner
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