If the sink users accidentally break the seal between the strainer and the sink, it will leak whenever there is water being held in the sink The putty can attack the chrome plating on the plastic drain and cause it to come off For instance, in the triple sinks in a bar, used for washing glasses.
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Back to the question>>> plumbers putty is never used on threads of any kind
Pipe dope, also called pipe thread paste, is what to use
Great white, megaloc, rectorseal tplus2, are some good ones. I have a patio fountain that came with a large rubber stopper(2.5 dia x 1.25 thick) and a short roll of green colored putty on a roll The stopper is tapered, a hole in the center and a slit for setting in the pump cord and light kit wire I cant seal this stopper well enough in the basin to.
I'm installing a new lift and turn bathtub drain The new drain is packaged with a rubber gasket, and the instructions seem to show that the gasket goes underneath the drain lip (on top of the tub) The old drain had putty in that location I've cleaned out all the old putty, and i found.
The putty will easily peel out of the threads
Use a wire bristled brush and clean it Plumber's putty has a petroleum base to it so if you left it in there for years, it would of definitely turned yellow over time Why are you having to gain access to your cleanouts so often About two years ago, i redid the strainers on my kitchen sinks
Removed the old strainers, completely cleaned everything out, put down a liberal amount of fresh plumber's putty, connected everything together, seemed to work great Over time, a little bit of putty would ooze out the top Putty will not seal try to get another person to help you hold the drain down, while attaching the plate on the bottom You have to put a lot of putty between it and the tub on the top surface, then wait at least 24 hours to let it set before testing
I have the same problem with a porcelean sink, but it will hold for more then a minute, so i am not as worried as it would if it was the tub.
Plumbers putty is use when installing sink drains It is a soft putty that will compress to seal between the flange and the sink Some new materials require silicon, but that's another question My personal, repeat personal, preference is pipe dope on water and gas joints, teflon tape on air fittings.
I used plumber's putty under the flange of my metal basket strainer in my stainless kitchen sink As weeks go by, the stuff seems to absorb water and swells out
