Monic

The undercoating of kitchen sink is a) To hide the welding scars of handmade sinks b) To reduce noise But please note that sink's undercoating does NOT prevent condensation at all. All brands of kitchen sink will have condensation when frozen food are placed inside the bowl to defrost - within 5 minutes. This is same as condensation found on cold drinks taken out of our fridge, you will find your table wet with water within 5 minutes. As to your complaint of strong smell of the undercoating, simply paint a layer of paint (ICI or Nippon brand) over the undercoat and the smell will be covered and gone. This is a normal paint is available at all paint shop below $10 per can.