Ginahoy
Building Systems Engineer
My sink faucet escutcheon has been a source for a minor water leak into the cabinet below. It's hard to keep from splashing water around the faucet base. I lifted the faucet and discovered there's no putty... no wonder it leaks! I checked the manufacturer's instructions for my faucet (Kohler) and it says to apply putty under the escutcheon plate according to the putty manufacturer's instructions.
I grabbed my container of putty (Oatey's brand), but the instructions say not to apply on marble, granite or other dimensional stone. My counter top is granite.
What's recommended for this application?
[EDIT: I just found a couple of threads on this topic and from what I gather, Silcone is NOT recommended either, because it will make future remove near impossible without damaging my counter. I will look for some Sta Put Ultra, as recommended by Redwood unless you have other suggestions.]
I grabbed my container of putty (Oatey's brand), but the instructions say not to apply on marble, granite or other dimensional stone. My counter top is granite.
What's recommended for this application?
[EDIT: I just found a couple of threads on this topic and from what I gather, Silcone is NOT recommended either, because it will make future remove near impossible without damaging my counter. I will look for some Sta Put Ultra, as recommended by Redwood unless you have other suggestions.]
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