Kitchen Sink Recommendations For 2022: Handmade Sink vs Regular Stretch Sink

According to the production process, stainless steel kitchen sink can be divided into stretched sinks and handmade sinks. There are many treatment processes for the surface of stainless steel, but generally the best sink is the wire drawing process.

1. Handmade Sink

The price of manual grooves is higher than that of integrated grooves, mainly because the production process of hand grooves is basically completed by manpower, so the cost is higher. At the same time, compared with the one-piece tank, the manual tank of the same volume generally uses thicker materials, and the thickness of the entire tank body depends on the thickness of the original steel plate, and can be basically the same.

The value of manual grooves mainly lies in structural design and processing technology. Generally, the hand-made troughs are designed with small R angles, with a square structure. There will be obvious "X"-shaped hydrophobic lines on the inner bottom of the sink, which can help fast drainage. It gives people the feeling of being angular, square, and modern in shape ,neat.

The production process includes grinding board, laser, bending, welding, grinding, sand pushing, spraying and packaging. Each process is manually processed, and the entire processing process ensures the original thickness of the stainless steel plate, so there is basically no problem of perforation and cracking in the manual sink.

Advantages: It is thick enough, basically impossible to have perforation and cracking problems, long service life and very durable. The color of the handmade kitchen sink has also been upgraded from the original single brushed color to the modern popular black and gun gray. It can be better matched with different styles of decoration.

Disadvantages: manual welding and grinding, no mass production, high price.

Scope of application: Because the price is slightly higher, it is generally used in home improvement, villas and high-end apartments.

2. Ordinary stretch sink

The water tank made by machine stamping and stretching is also called stretching groove and stamping groove. The production process includes shearing, stamping, edge trimming, spraying, and packaging.

The most important production link is stamping. Stamping requires a fixed mold, and one mold corresponds to one product. The production process is relatively simple, the manpower is not much, and the price is relatively close to the people.

Advantages: mass production of the machine, low cost and low price. The edge of the sink has a large R angle and a round shape.

Disadvantages: Stamping and stretching, the sink is light and thin, and it is easy to perforate and crack after a long time of use. For example, the entire stretching process of stainless steel sheets is like blowing up a balloon. The more you blow, the thinner the rubber layer becomes. The process is not so complicated, the cost is relatively low, the process is relatively simple, and it does not look so high-end.

Scope of application: Due to the relatively economical price, most projects use stretch sinks. Such as: apartments, hotels and well-decorated real estate

3. Who is better between handmade sinks and ordinary sinks

a. Comparing hand-made sinks from the appearance, it can bring a better aesthetic experience, with a strong sense of lines and a very good texture, while ordinary sinks are stretched by machines, so the overall grade will be lower.

b. Compared with the material, the manual sink is generally made of 304 stainless steel, which has a certain anti-oxidation performance, and can also resist fouling, and there will be no problems of fading and corrosion. And ordinary sinks are generally made of 201 stainless steel, which is not so good in texture.

The above content specifically analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of manual sinks and ordinary sinks, as well as the comparison between the two. If you want to decorate the kitchen more beautifully, you can choose a handmade sink, which has a good texture and is classic and durable.