When you need to seal a sink rim faucet or drain there s no better choice.
Can i use plumbers putty on granite composite sink.
Did you look at the manufacturers manual.
As a licence master plumber i use plumbers putty all the time to seal drains in sinks and baths.
I would take the safe route and just use silicone since i ve seen what plumbers putty can do on granite.
Sometimes its fine sometimes it leached oil into the sink or counter staining it.
Easy to use and easy to remove plumber s putty creates a watertight seal that should never dry out.
Sta put ultra plumber s putty is designed for use on granite stone.
In this episode of repair and replace vance shows how to properly use plumber s putty on a bathroom sink drain.
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.
Plumbers putty is most often used to put together sinks and seal them to prevent water leaks.
Why is plumber s putty needed.
Most of the time its recommended install with clear silicone.
Plumbers putty depending on the basket strainers some come with a rubber washer.
However i have seen many plumber s to try puty.
Two different types of plumbers putty.