Geobrick
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Bought a Kohler Pennington drop-in 20" x 17" oval sink and should have inspected it more carefully before setting it with calk.
The defect is at the bottom of the drain where the big rubber washer seals the drain. The chip/defect is too deep to allow the rubber to form a seal.
I only checked for leaks at the supply lines before setting the sink with calk. It didn't occur to me I'd have a drain issue. By that time, I already set the sink with GE silicone. I really don't want to pull it out and redo the whole job.
I thought of 2 options; 1) use some GE silicone sealant to fill the gap, tighten the seal then let it cure before testing it. 2) Use a softer rubber seal that could mold itself into the gap.
I'd appreciate any professional suggestions on what to do (other than return it and start again - unless you think it's really the only wise option).
Here are way too many images (hoping one of them does a good job showing the problem).
The defect is at the bottom of the drain where the big rubber washer seals the drain. The chip/defect is too deep to allow the rubber to form a seal.
I only checked for leaks at the supply lines before setting the sink with calk. It didn't occur to me I'd have a drain issue. By that time, I already set the sink with GE silicone. I really don't want to pull it out and redo the whole job.
I thought of 2 options; 1) use some GE silicone sealant to fill the gap, tighten the seal then let it cure before testing it. 2) Use a softer rubber seal that could mold itself into the gap.
I'd appreciate any professional suggestions on what to do (other than return it and start again - unless you think it's really the only wise option).
Here are way too many images (hoping one of them does a good job showing the problem).
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