Peeling paint coming off of oil rubbed bronze basket strainer

you must use genuine kohler parts,if you got something from lowes or home depot that was some other brand they usually leak. also look for calcium build up inside the valve body,you can use 1500 grit wet sand paper to remove it just be carefull and dont sand too much,then apply water proof plumbers grease inside the valve body befor you install the new cartridge.

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I know what you mean I had similar problems with my sink strainers, unfortunately is you want to get a good working basket you have to buy the whole drain assembly. You can get some cheap ones at a home store but they will only break again and probably won't match up. What I recommend is swapping out your drains with a drain brand that won't break again like Kohler, Moen, or Elkay. All you need to install a new drain is the new drains, a drain nut removal tool and some plumbers putty. Take the old drain out clean around the whole and install the new one with a ring of plumbers putty around the hole.

Pegasis is a cheap brand of strainer.

I would get a better quality strainer...
ProFlo, moen, franke, Blanco, and even kohler

you might pay a few dollars more, but they will last much longer

all of kohlers baskets fit their sinks, even older model sinks.

do you have a special strainer, or sink?

have you contacted Kohler direct? or one of their distributors. a wholesale plumbing supply house (NOT lowes or home depot) in your area will be able to help you also

PVC is easier to break, but takes hard or high iron water better.

Brass seems to last longer overall in my experience

if cast iron , rub with oil and if you have to, gently with steel wool, in circles

no there is not. it is designed the way it is.

You would use rubbing compound -- same kind of stuff as used on autos -- there are different grits -- super fine on up, just like sandpaper. It'll tak a lot of rubbing. Probably good do a reasonable job with a buffer/etc. on a drill motor.

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