kitchen sink strainer installation , putty started to get squeezed

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kitchen sink strainer installation , putty started to get squeezed

Author: member333 (CA)

Two weeks after I installed kitchen sink strainer(passed leak check), plumber putty started to get squeezed from kitchen sink strainer and this caused leak (at place where plumber putty seal between kitchen sink and strainer) . Nut which was very tight after installation became loose, so I can rotate it by hand .
Based on that , I can conclude that due to plumber putty get squeezed(for some reason),nut became loose and leak took place. Please suggest how to fix the leak. Thanks

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Re: kitchen sink strainer installation , putty started to get squeezed
Author: packy (MA) remove the putty and use 100% silicone caulk. tighten, clean up and use within a couple of minutes.
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Re: kitchen sink strainer installation , putty started to get squeezed
Author: m & m (MD) "... remove the putty and use 100% silicone caulk. tighten, clean up and use within a couple of minutes..." Leakproof. Guaranteed.
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Re: kitchen sink strainer installation , putty started to get squeezed
Author: packy (MA) 100% silicone is guaranteed 100% leakproof 100% of the time..
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Re: kitchen sink strainer installation , putty started to get squeezed
Author: hj (AZ) The installer did not remove the putty from under the sink when he installed the drain fitting. The putty got into the strainer's threads so it could not be tightened and eventually the strainer loosened up. Put the strainer back in with new putty, push it into the opening, "wipe" the excess putty off the bottom of the sink, then tighten the strainer.
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Re: kitchen sink strainer installation , putty started to get squeezed
Author: Fixitangel (NC) Yes, but fresh, warm plumber's putty is 100% more fun to knead and squish into place If the putty is not pressed firmly into place and the excess removed as HJ says, when warm water heats up the basket strainer, that's when it will loosen up.
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