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Real blood and tears case: a low-quality stainless steel sink is used, although it is not rusty, it is similar to rust
Inferior quality stainless steel, the color will darken
The sink has been used for two years, and the color now is very ugly, and it doesn’t shine even when I wipe it. In the beginning, stainless steel was bought for ease of cleaning and beauty, but I didn’t know that stainless steel would also become ugly. The so-called “stainless”, although it will not rust like iron, if it cannot be polished, it is not much different from rust.
Some “stainless steel” products are only coated with a layer of paint on the iron, which will rust even if they are not bumped
There are high and low grades of stainless steel, the main difference lies in corrosion resistance. Although stainless steel will not be corroded out of holes, it will darken in color, affect the appearance, and is difficult to clean.
Decoration experience: the brushed sink is the most practical
The sink is generally made of stainless steel. There are three types of stainless steel surfaces: brushed, matte, and mirror.
1. Wire drawing (also called frosted): The surface has fine and clear silk roads, showing the true color of stainless steel, which is the most durable.
2. Matte (also known as sandblasting): The surface is smooth but does not reflect bright light. The advantage is that it does not stick to oil, but the disadvantage is that it is not wear-resistant.
3. Mirror (also known as polished): The surface is smooth as a mirror, which can illuminate people. But it is the easiest to scratch, and the trace cannot be eliminated, and it is the ugliest after a long time.
No matter what kind of stainless steel, do not rub it with a steel wire ball, otherwise it will leave scratches.
Decoration tips: choose a single basin or double basin, according to custom
There are two main styles of sinks:
1. Single basin: The basin is large. Now there are long pots with a length of more than 90 cm, which are more expensive.
2. Double basins: mostly mother and child basins, the main basin is used for washing, and the auxiliary basin is used for soaking.
Many people don’t know whether to pay for a single pot or a double pot. If the cabinet is small, it is best to pay for a single basin. But it also depends on personal habits. If you like to soak all the vegetables in water when washing vegetables, it is best to buy double bowls. Because it takes a long time to fill a single basin each time, it takes time and water. Now there is a single basin sink with a drain basket that can be removed at any time, which is more convenient to use.
A single basin with a drain basket is similar to a double basin
Three, decoration anti-fraud: one way to identify the quality of stainless steel
There are many types of stainless steel, such as 201, 202, 301, and 304. The biggest difference between these materials is corrosion resistance. 304 stainless steel has the best corrosion resistance and 201 stainless steel is the worst. Of course, the price varies greatly. Poor quality stainless steel will discolor the surface after a long time of use, increase the staining rate, and is easy to corrode and easy to breed bacteria.
It is also easy to distinguish the quality of stainless steel. You can buy a bottle of “stainless steel measuring solution” for 10 yuan or 20 yuan on Taobao. It is also called “stainless steel testing potion”, “manganese testing kit”, “manganese testing liquid” and so on. The test method is: to keep the surface of stainless steel clean and free of oil stains; drop a drop of test solution after removing the coating and observe the color change; compare the color of stainless steel or the time it takes to turn red to determine the stainless steel model.
Fourth, decoration tips: the identification of five kinds of stainless steel
After dropping the measuring solution, different stainless steels will have different reactions:
200 stainless steel (false 201): It will turn red in about 5 seconds, and the red color will be the same as that on the color chart after 10 seconds.
201 stainless steel (authentic 201): It turns red in about 50 seconds, and its red color will be the same as that on the color chart.
202 stainless steel: It turns red in about 1 minute.
301 stainless steel: It turns red in about 3 minutes, and the color is very light. Please look carefully.
304 stainless steel: There is no change in 3 minutes, the color may become darker, but there is no red.
The advantage of the integrated sink is the uniform installation of water supply and drainage pipelines, water purifier pipelines, etc., without confusion; the disadvantage is that the price is higher, and it must be customized in the early stage of decoration because it involves the problem of reserved pipelines for circuits and waterways.