Graphite (Black) Kitchen sinks - any experiences

[KAgantua]

GF wants one for the kitchen, always had white or stainless stell

What are they like? DO they scratch easily? Thanks.

[kryten22uk]

We got this granite sink. Its anthracite black rather than deep black. It works very well against our shiny black nero granite worktop. We're very happy with it and doesnt scratch at all (so far). We have aluminium in utility room, and our prior kitchen sink was porcelain white. So we've had them all and honestly there seems to be pros and cons of each, but I think steel tends to look a bit more 'weathered' as it immediately gets all those fine scratches. The granite sink worked well for this new kitchen setup, but I'd quite easily consider steel or porcelain again next time.
https://kitchensinksandtaps.co.uk/tekno-480-black-...

[anonymous-user]

This is mine and doesn’t mark at all. 18 months in and looks like new.

[jfdi]

6 months in with ours, I too was concerned but no need to be, no scratches and still looks like new.

[nunpuncher]

Only had ours in for 6 weeks but so far so good. Certainly better than the stainless one in the last place which was scratched to st after 1 week

[Planet Claire]

Do you live in a hard water area? If so, then water marks do show up easily so I'm always wiping the surface dry or getting out the Viakal.

Also, if spiders have a tendency to visit then you can't bloody well see them in the sink, lurking in the corners.

[pquinn]

Got a black Schock composite quartz one, shows up anything that's on it but easy enough to clean.

[sospan]

Had one in the last house for several years. No problems at all.
In the present house mrs wanted stainless. I wanted same as last house. After 5 years she has started making noises about it and “thinking” of a change.

[James6112]

Very hard water here
Black sink out of the question !

[Glosphil]

In our last house we installed a Franke black Fragranite (granite powder in resin 90/10) sink. After 4 years it still looked like new.

Our current house had a black sink ovf unknown make installed when we bought it. So sink now 6 years old & looks it; but we are in a hard water area.

[Biggus thingus]

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