What paint to use on plastic sink?

[Scramblur]

I have a standard plastic slop sink I want to take from the standard ivory color to black. What is a good paint to use?

 

[Elkiebob]

I have had good luck with Krylon spray paint for plastic.

 

[Jack Olsen]

I think prep is going to be your biggest decision. Scuff it good with an orbital sander -- then acetone -- then primer. Whatever semigloss or gloss you put on top of that should have very few issues.

 

[rodnok1]

If you are painting the inside use some marine paint or it'll flake off due to water getting behind it.

 

[Ruddy]

as a sort of related question...has anyone built their own cabinet to enclose their all plastic garage sink? They are not veru attractive on their own! ;-)

 

[Jack Olsen]

I painted and (kind of) enclosed my ugly plastic sink. It was a quick-and-dirty job and I'm planning on doing a better job when time permits. I used plywood for a benchtop, covered with the plastic sheeting you use for shower stalls -- then wrapped an aluminum band around the edge.

 

[Scramblur]

I think I'm going to do something similar to you're design Jack. Maybe enclosed all the way with plywood, painted black and trimmed in aluminum. Probably better than painting.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Are you talking outside and inside of the sink ? I'm not sure what paint would hold up to the inside clanging and banging abuse. For the outside I would try using an automotive interior paint. They also make a prep or primer to use prior to spraying the paint.

I'd check your local autobody supply store, maybe check out SEM brand paint.

 

[Scramblur]

I think I'll stay away from inside the sink, unless someone tells me there is a full proof solution. I'm looking for a used stainless restaurant sink in the mean time.

 

[Jack Olsen]

I also want to scrap the big sink, long term, and put in something smaller. I think the big tubs are useful if you're soaking laundry, but that's about it. I don't soak laundry.

My long term plan is to make curving cabinet faces out of brushed aluminum sheet, with an aluminum or stainless countertop and backsplash. I'd like hot and cold controls for one spigot in the sink, and then a T-valve off of that on a line to a retractable reel so I can have cold or hot water to run outside or anywhere in the shop. I'll follow the same curved line up above for more aluminum-faced storage. If I can find a way to fit in a small dorm-styl fridge, that's be great.

When it's done, it'll be the one corner of the garage that's not green.

 

[Ruddy]

Since those plastic tubs have a lip, thought it might not be too hard to build a cabinet that fits just under those lips. I could see having more "counter" space around it like Jack's. Also some kind of backsplash. I was thinking about using that as a practice area for me to learn how to put down tile with leftover tile from the house. Most of the left over stuff is kinda fancy for a garage though!!

 

[Jack Olsen]

I made the counter edge overlap the sink so that water would run off the cabinet and into the sink.

 

[JC23]

Wouldn't the obvious wise *** answer be -wait for it - water paint?