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    mrwanttobeplumb Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 17, 2008, 08:22 PM
    Leaking bathroom sink drain
    Should rubber seal be used with plumber putty
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    Jun 18, 2008, 05:44 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by mrwanttobeplumb
    should rubber seal be used with plumber putty
    No! The putty goes under the lip of the drain,(see image) while the rubber gasket goes up against the bottom of the lavatory. The rubbergasket does not go under the drain lip. Good luck, Tom
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