Bathroom Plug - Sealant Question - Page 2

Wicked_and_Crazy · 19-01-2006, 16:47

Go to Wickes and get yourself a tub of plumbers mate.

Remove the plug hole from the sink

Clean the old sealant away

create your self a worm of plumbers mate and make a ring around the hole in the sink.

bed the plug hole into the plumbers mate and re-affix it

Problem solved

andygrif · 19-01-2006, 19:58

Thanks W&C.....I went off to an olde worlde plumbing store in town and they suggested the same as you...Plumbers Mait - 2 quid a huge tub, job done.

Just to be on the safe side (and to make it look nicer) I bought some uber-silcone sealant to go over the Plumbers Mait - currently dryig - I'll tell you in 24hrs if it's worked!

Thanks for everyone's help and suggestions - greatly appreciated.

driver_problems · 22-01-2006, 23:10

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Originally Posted by andygrif

Thanks W&C.....I went off to an olde worlde plumbing store in town and they suggested the same as you...Plumbers Mait - 2 quid a huge tub, job done.

Just to be on the safe side (and to make it look nicer) I bought some uber-silcone sealant to go over the Plumbers Mait - currently dryig - I'll tell you in 24hrs if it's worked!

Thanks for everyone's help and suggestions - greatly appreciated.

so is it still leaking or what?

andygrif · 23-01-2006, 01:24

Ooops, sorry forgot to update you! All is well now, thanks for asking!

Wicked_and_Crazy · 04-03-2006, 09:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by andygrif

Thanks W&C.....I went off to an olde worlde plumbing store in town and they suggested the same as you...Plumbers Mait - 2 quid a huge tub, job done.

Just to be on the safe side (and to make it look nicer) I bought some uber-silcone sealant to go over the Plumbers Mait - currently dryig - I'll tell you in 24hrs if it's worked!

Thanks for everyone's help and suggestions - greatly appreciated.

Too many people use silicon sealant for the wrong application.

eewwww dont bother with the silicon. You dont need it, the plumbers mate will seal forever. (assuming you dont fiddle with it again)

04-03-2006, 10:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

Go to Wickes and get yourself a tub of plumbers mate.

Remove the plug hole from the sink

Clean the old sealant away

create your self a worm of plumbers mate and make a ring around the hole in the sink.

bed the plug hole into the plumbers mate and re-affix it

Problem solved

I thought they'd stopped doing that stuff?? I've not used that for a while, it can cure a multitude of problems that can.

Graham M · 04-03-2006, 10:41

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

Too many people use silicon sealant for the wrong application.

eewwww dont bother with the silicon. You dont need it, the plumbers mate will seal forever. (assuming you dont fiddle with it again)

I was amused, Silicone sealent is what the Sky Installer stuck the box covering the cable inlet on the outside wall with.