caulking around sink
The caulking around my sink is brown and very sticky. I want to replace it. What type of caulk do I need?
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John&Joey wrote:
Super-Camper have you ever even installed a sink? If so how many and were they into formica that can easily swell if you don't do it right?
As a side note Plumbers putty was used a lot in the old days (and still today by some) and that may very well be the ugly stuff that is being talked about in this thread and not chaulk.
You recommended using butyl tape, not plumbers putty for a sink installation. The butyl tape MSDS includes all sorts of goodies beyond carbon black. Handling recommendations are to avoid prolonged or repeated contact with skin, hardly a good choice for a sink as Butyl tape will not cure so the risk continues over time.
As I said above, go ahead and use it all you want.
