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   Kevin_O'Donnell | Jan 06, 1999 06:58am | #1

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   Sink Installation. I am installing a kitchen sink, a traditional lip-on-counter style. Should I Silicone calk the sink in to the counter or use putty?

   TIA

   Kevin

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   Guest_ | Jan 06, 1999 09:17am | #2

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   In other words, a "rimless" sink. You can use either caulk or putty - I'd go with caulk if I were doing it myself for a customer. Polyseamseal is a good brand.

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   Mark_ | Jan 06, 1999 12:24pm | #3

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   Allaround:
   I'm wondering, do you mean put the caulk around the "rim" of the sink or under it? Also, does this advice apply to bathroom sinks (I have china sinks on limestone vanity surfaces)? Is there any reason at all to consider plumber's putty for sink installations? Thanks in advance.

   Mark

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   Jay_ | Jan 06, 1999 12:51pm | #4

   *While on plastic laminate it may not make much difference, Mark mentions limestone surfaces, which putty will probably stain. Several of the sinks I've installed came with a small tube of Polyseamseal, I would use it in preference to silicone which is such a pain to clean up.Jay

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   Kevin_O'Donnell | Jan 06, 1999 08:44pm | #5

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   Installation Questions

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   Guest_ | Jan 06, 1999 08:44pm | #6

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   Quite honestly, I don't use putty for anything other than sink drains. Polyseamseal works the best for me on virtually everyting else. Jay makes a good point - putty has a tendancy to stain, especially on porous items. In the past, Kohler has supplied a tube of sealant with their rimless sinks that is a real pain in the .... to clean up. I toss it and use polyseamseal.