Putty or butyl tape?

[penguin149]

Found a leak around my outside kitchen compartment door. Planning to remove the door, check for any damage and reinstall the door. Should I use putty tape or butyl tape around the door frame and TT side? Thinking the putty tape would compress and spread, allowing me to trim the part that oozes out. Butyl tape is stickier but wouldn’t squish like the putty tape. Can’t decide which is better?!

[MFL]

I would go by what I find, after removing the door. JMO, but of the two types tape, I'd use the putty tape. It compresses easily, and it is easy to trim the excess. If you want to purchase tape, before removal of door, get both, they're not expensive.

Jerry