singer4ever7
New Member
Hello! Home improvement girl here! I need some help. I recently renovated my guest bath - I resurfaced the tub with Rust Oleum tub and tile. To my horror it was so strong (I thought it was the odorless one I bought) and I dropped it lol) so I accidentally got some in the drain. Thankfully that didn't hinder any functionality of the tub. I took out the super old drain that no longer had a top and bought a new one. Upon installation using plumbers putty and putting it in tight, it seems to hold the water for a bath for awhile. I left it in there and came back a couple hours later the amount I had in there to test was slowly draining. I tested a very small amount and watched it slowly drain and it was draining out from the outer edge of the plate on the drain shoe. It is flush with the tub. Should I be using something other than putty like silicone? I attached some photos - please note I've since taken it out, I just lightly stuck in drain hole to point to what I was referring to on where the water was draining out. Thank you!!!!!