Clean up excess sealant

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Kitchen Faucet Replacement · Step 13 of 13

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After all the components are tightened underneath, return to the top of the sink. Use a paper towel to carefully wipe away all the excess silicone sealant that has squeezed out around the edge of the drain flange. Do this immediately for a clean finish.

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Last step will be to clean the top. All right, now that everything's installed and tight from the bottom, we want to make sure that we clean up any excess silicone from the top. While it's still pliable and soft and easy to clean, otherwise things will stick to that silicone over time. As you can tell, we have very, very little lip. It almost looks like metal touching metal, even though there's a thin coat of silicone under there.

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Clean up excess sealant

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Kitchen Faucet Replacement · Step 13 of 13

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After all the components are tightened underneath, return to the top of the sink. Use a paper towel to carefully wipe away all the excess silicone sealant that has squeezed out around the edge of the drain flange. Do this immediately for a clean finish.

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Last step will be to clean the top. All right, now that everything's installed and tight from the bottom, we want to make sure that we clean up any excess silicone from the top. While it's still pliable and soft and easy to clean, otherwise things will stick to that silicone over time. As you can tell, we have very, very little lip. It almost looks like metal touching metal, even though there's a thin coat of silicone under there.

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