acrylic kitchen sink?

[lakota]

Does anyone have any experience or opinions on acrylic kitchen sinks? I have a 30" sink base and my wife wants a black sink to match our appliances. It seems as though acrylic is the only material in my price range that will meet the requirements.

[Bugflipper]

The wife got one that is called e-granite by a company named elkay. It says  85% quartz and acrylic resins. They are around $200 give or take for size. It hasn't scratched up or stained yet. They can be mounted from the bottom or top. Beyond that I can't tell you much. Just thought maybe if they are cheaper it could be another avenue.

[lakota]

Thanks for the reply. After I posted I did find a granite composite sink special order online from Lowes. My gripe about the acrylic sink I saw is that its very very shiny. The composite one looks like it has a matte finish which I would prefer.

[Bugflipper]

To me it looks like slate or something, maybe unpolished granite, though I've never seen that. She wanted dyed cement and this one had that look without the grainy texture and cost. I figured the shiny acrylic would show scratches when you drop a pan in there on accident. I don't know just speculation. My intent was to lightly sand the acrylic to a matte finish before I found this other one. So far the fake granite has been a pretty tough finish. If you drop a dish when washing they are sure to break though. Stainless was a 50/50 chance.