My bathroom vanity started leaking from a weird spot yesterday

I was cleaning up after dinner when I saw a small puddle under the cabinet. The leak wasn't from the drain or the supply lines, it was coming from a tiny crack in the back corner of the sink basin itself. I guess it's just old. I didn't want to replace the whole thing right now, so I dried it out completely and tried a two-part epoxy putty made for wet surfaces. I roughed up the area with sandpaper first, kneaded the putty for a minute, and packed it into the crack. It set up in about 20 minutes and seems to be holding. Has anyone else had a sink crack like this? Wondering if this fix will last or if I'm just buying time.

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barbara_jenkins6611d ago

Ugh, that's the worst kind of leak. Good call on the epoxy putty, that stuff can be a lifesaver. How old is that sink anyway?

emma_garcia11d ago

My neighbor had a sink that was probably original to his 1950s house. The leak started as a tiny drip under the rim, right where you couldn't see it. He tried that epoxy putty as a quick fix, and it held for a little while. The problem was the whole fixture was just worn out, brittle from age. He ended up having to replace the whole thing a few months later when it cracked in another spot. Sometimes those old fixtures are just past their prime.

brian_taylor1511d agoTop Commenter

Totally, that epoxy saved my old bathroom sink for years.