Plumbers Putty On Granite

Start date jul 11 2010.

Plumbers putty on granite. Plumber s putty is petroleum based and can stain some materials such as granite. Sometimes its fine sometimes it leached oil into the sink or counter staining it. Nov 9 2008 7 360 nw ontario. Lligetfa minister of fire.

Plumbers putty is most often used to put together sinks and seal them to prevent water leaks. There are stain free forms of plumber s putty for use on stone and other porous materials. When choosing between plumber s putty or silicone keep in mind that silicone is a better adhesive and it s harder to. For setting frames faucets and basket strainers use this oatey 9 oz.

Plumbers putty is the go to solution in plumbing projects but you need to know how to use plumbers putty first. Status not open for further replies. Careful to buy the right putty if you have a stainless steel sink you can use either kind of putty if you have a granite composite sink you need putty that will not stain the sink first thing you want to do is cut out the. The directions on the container of putty will let you know what surfaces it can be used on.

Stain free plumber s putty on granite marble quartz sandstone and other natural porous materials. The putty used to seal the inside of a faucet to make it watertight is often referred to as plumber s putty although this putty prevents water from seeping in or out the putty itself can seep out and cause dark stains on the counter around the faucet as a porous stone granite is especially susceptible to these oily stains. But i have also discovered from the labels of several brands of plumbers putty that it should not be used on marble granite and other surfaces. Because linseed oil can stain porous surfaces you shouldn t use plumber s putty for granite sinks nor for marble ones.

Plastic states do not use an oil base putty it may cause discoloration. Plumber s putty on granite. As a licence master plumber i use plumbers putty all the time to seal drains in sinks and baths. Amazing sta put ultra plumbers putty.

This sink is real granite. Two different types of plumbers putty. While we strive to ensure every product we label as made in the usa really is 100 made in the usa it is also important to understand that sometimes manufacturers make changes to their products or for various reasons may receive components or materials that they would normally purchase domestically from an overseas supplier and they don. Plumbers putty depending on the basket strainers some come with a rubber washer.

Jul 11 2010 1 i thought i had done my homework and made sure to use special non staining plumber s putty. For these a water based silicone sealer is a better choice for anchoring the faucet and sealing the drain. I am assuming this is because of the plastic. Diy and general non hearth advice.

Most of the time its recommended install with clear silicone. It is 80 crushed granite and 20 resin.