After years of exposure to hot and cold water the cracks appear on older marble basins and worsen over time if left untreated.
Repair crazing in cultured marble sink.
Bathroom sinks and tubs miniature hairline spider like cracks may appear on cultured marble or acrylic sinks over the years.
After years of exposure to hot and cold water the cracks appear on older marble basins and worsen over time if left untreated.
This doesn t make the sink any stronger but makes it weaker than a sink made completely from marble.
I have a cultured marble sink and countertop in our bathroom we have noticed a number of hairline cracks have appeared over the years around the drain.
The thermal shock to the surface from turning the hot and cold water on causes many of these cracks.
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Feb 28 2017 crazing is small hairline cracks that form around a cultured marble sink s drain.
Your sink sees a lot of wear and tear over the years and cracks can unfortunately be a byproduct of that use.
Crazing is small hairline cracks that form around a cultured marble sink s drain.
Cultured marble sinks are the combination of real marble mixed with resin.
The countertop itself is in great shape so we would prefer repairing the sink rather than having to replace the whole one piece unit.
Advances in the chemistry of cultured marble has almost completely eliminated this issue but it is still present on older pieces.
Hairline cracks in cultured marble sink.