I need to buy a double sink for the 18' Toyota Sunrader that I'm rebuilding. My first choice is stainless steel but plastic double sinks on eBay are a lot less expensive than SS sinks. I'm concerned about a plastic sink ending up with tons of funky looking scratches from stowing stuff in it while driving, which is one of the reasons I want a double sink. Do you think its a mistake to buy a plastic sink?Here is a plastic double sink on eBay:http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-RV-camper-marine-double-Kitchen-Sink-motorhome-NEW-2418-18-x-24-x-8-/290697671500?pt=Motors_RV_Trailer_Camper_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43aeee734c&vxp=mtrBy the way... Is it just me or are the steps required for creating links inside a sentence or underlining text a little cumbersome on this forum? :?

My TT came with a plastic sink and it has been replaced because of discoloring under warranty but I'm sure it will again and I'm going with SS.

They're durable but, yeah, they well scratch and stain. Please keep us posted on your progress. My parents had a sunrader (around a'76?). I wish I still had it. What a great little unit. Pictures please!

You have to be careful about putting hot cooking items like pots or pans in the plastic sink. It will melt spots into the plastic

To save $100 on your project and build in a non-stainless seem foolish to me. There are two commonly used gauges of stainless used on sinks and the thin gauge sinks will dent quite easily. I would go with plastic over the thin gauge sinks.

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NanciL
Explorer II
Feb 01, 2014
We are on our second trailer with a white plastic double sink. We had the first one for six years, and are on our sixth year with this one.
Ours do not have a scratch in them and look new. We snow bird in them and they are used every day for four months each year.
My wife uses Gel-gloss on them every so often.
She puts things in them when we are traveling, but she also puts towels under anything that could scratch them.
With that said, I imagine that there are various grades of plastic ones. Ours seems to be thick and solid

Jack L
Redsky
Explorer
Feb 01, 2014
Think long and hard before taking a small sink and cutting it in half with a double. The doubles also lose about 25% of their area with the center divider unless you buy a commercial one.
Redsky
Explorer
Feb 01, 2014
To save $100 on your project and build in a non-stainless seem foolish to me. There are two commonly used gauges of stainless used on sinks and the thin gauge sinks will dent quite easily. I would go with plastic over the thin gauge sinks.
bumpus4
Explorer
Feb 01, 2014
yes
Dtaylor
Explorer
Feb 01, 2014
You have to be careful about putting hot cooking items like pots or pans in the plastic sink. It will melt spots into the plastic
brirene
Explorer
Feb 01, 2014
They're durable but, yeah, they well scratch and stain.

Please keep us posted on your progress. My parents had a sunrader (around a'76?). I wish I still had it. What a great little unit. Pictures please!
ken07734
Explorer
Feb 01, 2014
My TT came with a plastic sink and it has been replaced because of discoloring under warranty but I'm sure it will again and I'm going with SS.

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