I know this may sound stupid, but WHERE do I put Plumber's Putty for new faucet?

[Miranda12]

I am Installing a new faucet that comes in 4 parts, each installed in seperate hole in sink: Handle, Spout, Sprayer, and Soap Dispenser. One of the tools that is recommended in the instructions is Plumber's Putty, but they do not specify where to put it. I am guessing that it goes on the base bottom of each part before I fasten them into place, but I am not sure, and don't want to do it wrong. Please help.

 

[Cass]

Yes, it would go wwhere youthought but depending on the brand there may be a rubber or foam gasget that goes down in place of the putty.

What material is the counter made of or is this being mounted on a sink?

 

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[Tabby411]

I am not a professional but as already posted, it would depend on the brand and whether there is already some other form of gasket but I installed the same setup as yours and there were gaskets on the handle and the faucet so I needed to use plumber's putty only on the hose sprayer and the soap dispenser. I filled the whole "gap" in each device with the putty so that some was pushed out when tightened. Warm the putty by rubbing/rolling in your hands first and it will be easier to work with.

 

[hj]

putty

It goes between the sink and the faucet part. Putty will damage some faucet finishes, but if the instructions say to use it, then it is okay.

 

[Markts30]

Putty can also stain some natural and artificial stone counters...
Check the manufacturer of yours to see if this is the case and follow their recommendations...