Comments on: Blanco 511-607 Diamond 1-3/4 Bowl Kitchen Sink, Anthracite Finish

By: G. Miloscia

G. Miloscia — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:03:35 +0000

I too just got this sink. Mine is the single bowl design and I love it. It is black with little silverlike speckles. Very different. I bought the Blanco cleaner that was recommended and it still left it a little streaky. I also tried a solid surface countertop cleaner which worked pretty well, but I wanted a little more sheen. I tried the WD-40 trick and it worked like a charm. Thanks for the tip!

Rating: 5 / 5

By: RetrieverGoldenGurl

RetrieverGoldenGurl — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:50:36 +0000

We bought a Silgranite black sink after admiring it at Home Depot several years ago. We thought surely the products to maintain it would be easily available but found differently. Most sellers of Blancoclean were commercial tile places and many did not sell to the public. Since the first week we installed the sink it did not retain its beautiful black luster. We fortunately bought several bottles of Blancoclean when we purchased our sink because it has not been readily available, even on the internet, until recently. There was also a Blanco Silgranit luster type polish in the Home Depot literature, which we have never found, and no longer see on the internet. We do regularly use Blancoclean and keep the sink wiped and free of debris but the shine is gone. Maybe a lighter color sink would not look so dried out and tired.

Be careful using products with petroleum distillates such as WD-40 since they could damage the sink and void your warranty. Read the warranty, ours said using any products other than Blanco would void the warranty. I suggest wood oil or beeswax since they are essentially food products and do not void your warranty. The catch is they do not last. I do not recommend buying a Blanco composite sink if you want a nice shiny area that sparkles with your nice granite counter tops. Our old stainless sink polished up very nicely since we did take good care of it and I wish I had it back. Without a lot of maintenance and oiling on the Silgranite you end up with a rather dull featureless black blob on the counter. I am really surprised not to see more negative reviews on the black sinks after this experience. Blanco’s customer representatives would do nothing more than send us an email with a list of local retailers. From that list most no longer sold Blancoclean, did not sell to the public, or never carried the product. All this pain when Softscrub on a stainless sink looks so good is just ridiculous. Blancodiamond 511-612 Silgranit Sink (Color: Anthracite)Kitchen Sink Under Mount by Blanco – 511-707 in AnthraciteBlanco BLANCOCLEAN Composite Cleaner 15 oz – 406-200/406-200

Rating: 1 / 5

By: D. Franklin

D. Franklin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:44:59 +0000

We purchased the black sink two years ago to go with our new granite counters. It looks very nice but it does need a little upkeep, long term, the color will look a little washed out and discolored with constant use, but with a good scrubing and some polish you can bring it back to its just new look. I got a product at a local hardware store called Marble and Granite Magic, and after a good scrubbing I apply the spray and the sink is back to new looking. I do this periodically and I can still get it to look new. I have also tried furniture polish or even vegetable oil, it is usually enough to give it back its original sheen.
Rating: 3 / 5

By: T. Poindexter

T. Poindexter — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:09:32 +0000

I just had this sink installed earlier this week, using the drop-in installation. This was a replacement for a stainless steel sink with the same dimensions, and looks 100x better.

The Blanco sink has the same dimensions as the sink it replaced, but it took a little bit of work on behalf of a master plumber to make it fit the same hole in the counter. He had to make some cuts in the granite to make the sink fit flush with the counter, due to the place under the “lip” of the sink (I don’t know what else to call it) where the clips go. Once he finished that task, the rest of the installation was smooth-sailing.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Margaret Moore

Margaret Moore — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:03:36 +0000

We had this sink installed, using the drop in version, by a plumber in less than an hour. He said it was an easy install and great product… couldn’t believe that we paid less than $300 for it.

It replaced a 6″ deep drop in stainless sink, so he had to rework the pipes and disposal to accomodate the much deeper bowls. I love the eggshell like finish… it looks rich. And if we ever get granite countertops, we’ll reuse this sink using the undermount version.

I can wash huge pots and pans that before stuck mostly over the edge of our other one… it’s given the kitchen a real facelift. We couldn’t be happier with this sink and would recommend it to anybody looking for a quality kitchen sink.
Rating: 5 / 5