Fitting 'Distorted' Stainless Steel Sink

If you want a permanent job, simply weight the thing down after using car body filler to bed it on, or if you are a wuss, silicone.

The clips will help, but you need a more even pressure, typically.

Also you my find bits of wood strategically glued on with car body filler will stop excessive flexure.

Thanks for that. Being a bit of a wuss I'd prefer to use silicone! But I don't see what the advantage of car body filler is anyway. Silicone's natural elasticity would make the seal less likely to break if there was a bit of movement. Filler is pretty rigid/brittle and if it separated from a surface there's a much bigger chance of water getting through, compared to using silicone.

Steve

You haven't seen what happens to a car repaired with body filler in a bijou crashette, have you?

Usually tears the steel long before the filler separates..

Ahah. I didn't know car body filler was that strong. Will definetely consider it.

I've never seen even a cheap Wickes sink bowed by that much. Get it replaced.

Thanks. I thought it was excessive. Steve

Its sounds excessive

If you are going to use it, then bed it onto silicone, weight it down, and clip it well. Once the silicone has gone off, the clips will hold it.

Seconded. I recently fitted a Franke sink. I doubt if it was more than 1mm out of true. Fitted like a glove. Get it replaced.