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Paul Clarke

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Aug 7, 2003, 6:57:36 PM8/7/03
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I'm in the process of cleaning up an old 1968 (as date-stamped on the taps)
stainless steel sink + drainer + taps. I'm very happy with the result, come
up very well and the sink depth is much more than you get nowadays... and it
has only cost me a new sink waste & plug...

However, there is a black tar or bitumen like square pad stuck on the
underside of the sink (and another under the drainer) that has mostly broken
away. Another s/s sink I'm chucking out had a similar thing.

Anyone know what these are for (are they to deaden sound?) and if/how to fix
up?

Thanks,
Paul.


Bob Eager

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Aug 7, 2003, 6:55:20 PM8/7/03
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On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 22:57:36 UTC, "Paul Clarke"
<clar...@NOSPAMntlworld.com> wrote:

> However, there is a black tar or bitumen like square pad stuck on the
> underside of the sink (and another under the drainer) that has mostly broken
> away. Another s/s sink I'm chucking out had a similar thing.
>
> Anyone know what these are for (are they to deaden sound?) and if/how to fix
> up?

I always thought they were just to help separate them when they were
stacked (nested together) in the shop, and to avoid damage thereto.

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John

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Aug 7, 2003, 6:59:16 PM8/7/03
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Sound deadening - like inside the doors of your car.

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Dave Plowman

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Aug 7, 2003, 7:41:18 PM8/7/03
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In article <7ZzYa.1021$YR5.5...@newsfep1-win.server.ntli.net>,

Paul Clarke <clar...@NOSPAMntlworld.com> wrote:
> Anyone know what these are for (are they to deaden sound?) and if/how to
> fix up?

Yes - they're sound deadening panels. You'll get self adhesive
replacements from an automotive paint supplier.

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