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[Terry]

I have Stainless putty on the truck. For drains, often the leak is from the threads as it passes through the rubber seal at the bottom of the sink. I like to coat those threads with either putty or thread sealant to prevent that.

 

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[ImOld]

It took me one install to realize that cranking the rubber washer up was never going to make it. Generous glob of clear GE silicone has always worked for me. I let it dry overnight and it does peel off if you're careful.

 

[Scott Victor]

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[Terry]

I use putty on the drain, but none on the threads for a tub. With acrylic I use the stainless putty, but you can also use Silicone.
The rubber gasket between the tub and drain below clamps and should make the seal. How smooth is the bottom of the tub? Sometimes that's a problem.

I treat tub drains and lav drains differently.

 

[Scott Victor]

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