Hit 200 film rolls developed and my sink is now a permanent shade of magenta

Last week I finished developing my 200th roll in this little closet darkroom I set up. The funny part is my white utility sink has slowly turned pink over the last 3 years from all the chemicals splashing around. I didn't even notice until a friend asked if I was using beet juice. Now I can't unsee it but I'm too lazy to scrub it off. Has anyone else had their gear or space permanently stained by a specific chemical?

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andrewh4322d ago

Oh man, that magenta sink is a badge of honor honestly. My darkroom is in the basement and I've got this old wooden table that now has a permanent yellow stain shaped like a developing tray. I spilled some fixer years ago and tried to sand it off but the color just soaked deeper into the wood grain. Now it looks like some kind of abstract art piece. I bet your sink would cost a fortune to get that custom color if you tried to buy it new.

sanchez.mary22d ago

That pink sink might actually be saving you money since magenta filters for enlargers aren't cheap and you could use the reflection to balance your color prints. Test strip shows too much green? Just tilt the tray a little and let the sink bounce some pink light back up at the paper. It's like having a free color correction tool built into your workspace.