How To Seal Kitchen Sink Drain: Best Options Of Sealing Kitchen Sink Drain


Best Options Of Sealing The Kitchen Sink Drain

It is important to seal the area that is between a sink's drain body and the sink surface, otherwise, the water will start leaking out between them and will begin to drip under the sink. Some of the best options to seal the sink drain are mentioned below:

Plumber’s Putty

The plumber's putty usually is available in the containers ranging from the small one to large ones, which the user may choose depending on how much plumbing installation work has been done. Plumber's putty is actually a putty, which is similar to the clay. The user can form the putty in a variety of shapes, just like clay. The putty dries as well as hardens after a long time once it is out of its container. A seal made using the plumber's putty may fail down if the putty becomes brittle and as a result, it cracks apart, which means allowing the water to pass in through the seal.
Putty Installation
While installing a sink drain and using plumber's putty, wrap the putty all around the opening of the sink drain before installing the drain body. In doing this, roll the putty in between the palms of the hands until the putty will take a shape of a long rope. Next, simply wrap the rope all around the drain's opening, and then simply tearing off any of the extra rope that overlaps the rest of the area. The body of the drain goes right on the top of putty, and while tightening the nut that is on the bottom of the drain body, some of the putties can squish out from the drain body as well as from the sink itself, that needs to be wiped away before it becomes hard.

Silicone Caulk

The other option is to use the silicone caulk which comes in a tube, with some of the options allowing to squeeze the caulk out with the help of a hand while the others require the use of a caulk gun. Silicone caulk is actually a clear substance. The caulk will begin to form a skin after an hour of exposure to the air. Once the caulk fully cures, it will become hard but not as hard to the point of becoming brittle.
Silicone Installation
With silicone caulk, apply an even amount of the caulk either to the underside of the sink's assembly or to the sink drain hole opening. Same as the plumber's putty, some of the silicone caulk can squeeze out from the drain body and the sink, which needs to be wiped off before it will harden. To remove the hardened silicone caulk, purchase a caulk softener solution available at a hardware.
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