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Kohler satin finish lavatory sink damaged by acid

While preparing a tile shower for regrouting a mixture of water and muriatic acid was spilled. In cleaning up some got on the Kohler bathroom sink. It's the Timpani sleek satin finish lavatory vessel. It seems to be a polished stainless steel finish, and the acid mixture has dulled it in several spots. Can I put a polishing tool on my Dremel ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] and bring back the shine or have I ruined my customers $800.00 sink ? Any help would really be great. Thanks, Dave

Dave MacFarland
Home, Farm, & Estate Maintenance - Revere, Pennsylvania, USA
March 23, 2011

It's going to be really difficult to touch up and match the original finish. What you *might* be able to do is refinish it all over with some sort of abrasive.

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Spartanburg, South Carolina
March 31, 2011

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