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Drop in sink without caulk
Posted on 7/30/24 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 7/30/24 at 2:25 pm
I have a dark stainless drop in sink that I want to install with no visible caulk. Is there some thin tacky stuff I can use around the edges or should I just drop it in there as is?
Edge is very thin so it needs to go in as flat as possible.
Edge is very thin so it needs to go in as flat as possible.
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Posted on 7/30/24 at 7:47 pm to Dallaswho
Use plumber’s putty, it’s easy to hide.
Posted on 7/30/24 at 9:05 pm to Dallaswho
I wouldn't want a sink thats not sealed to the counter. liquids will absolutely seep under there and "oooz" out.
Silicone will squeeze out paper thin if need be. Letting it dry before removing will work for many countertop material. If need be, masking tape can be used to protect the surface and lightly cut with a razor.
Silicone will squeeze out paper thin if need be. Letting it dry before removing will work for many countertop material. If need be, masking tape can be used to protect the surface and lightly cut with a razor.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 10:38 am to Dallaswho
I have a black drop-in resin sink in a dark granite counter. Plumber used a bead of clear-drying silicone on the counter and the sink. Once in place the sink was filled for weight overnight. The excess silicone was cut with a utility knife the next day. That caulk seam remained invisible for about 5 years. I then noticed that the thin edge of dry caulk was turning a white/cream color. I guess the silicone caulk slowly takes up water, swells and discolors. This year I may lift the sink and redo the caulking.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 10:47 am to WHATASHAME
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Use plumber’s putty, it’s easy to hide.
Hell no. Plumber's putty gets dried out and brittle after a while and will not hold up.
When I set my new stainless steel sink a few years ago on a kitchen redo I used clear silicone around the entire opening in the countertop and then set the sink and locked it in place with the supplied mounting hardware to pull it down tight to the countertop. Like other's have said, let the silicone dry and cut the excess away to clean up the fit.
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