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Anyone recommend a tried and tested Spanish product ?

Have you tried baking soda?

Lincoln45 wrote: 28 Jun 2020 18:45 Have you tried baking soda?

Thanks for your suggestion, I did try that earlier but unfortunately it had no affect. Another suggestion I saw was ammonia.

How to Clean an Aluminum Kitchen Sink
Prepare a baking soda and water solution.
Apply the solution on the surface of the basin. Use gentle movements.
Rinse the basin with fresh water.
If you notice, any water spot stains on the basin, clean with white vinegar on a sponge. ...
Polish the aluminum sink with some baby oil.

How to Clean Kitchen Sink? (Stainless, Porcelain, Aluminum ...

MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT USE BAKING POWDER

Baking Soda is Sodium Bicarbonate aka Bicarb of Soda or just Bicarb

In Spanish it is Bicarbonato de Sodio

bicarbonato sodico that what is says on my packet

Thanks freddo and El Buho.

Unfortunately freddo that was the method I had previously used. The acid seems to be stubbornly burnt into the grain in the sink.

If you can get it. Brasso

If you have a Woodburner try using the ash from the fire
Have you tried filling it with hot water and putting in a large dose of Domestos which you can get from Consum,leave it for a couple of hours then drain and wash it out , works for me

Carl, If its that bad it might be worth buying a new sink
They are not expensive , i changed mine a few years back when i replaced the mixer tap and i am not a plumber, just found sealing it a bit tricky
There is a a good selection at leroy merlin, but any hardware store will stock them
Also i bought a spray a few years back from a place in quesada that stocks household goods , cannot remember the name, but it was like astonish and for stainless steel, it worked a treat without any elbow grease