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Cut the Problematic Pipe Section

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Bathroom sink drain was leaking! The reason may surprise you! #diy #plumbing #helpingothers

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What happens here

To eliminate the raised UPC stamp causing the leak, a section of the existing ABS drain pipe (which was identified by the black color and the use of black ABS cement later) needs to be removed. While scraping with a utility knife is an option (if the stamp is not too close to a bend), the video demonstrates using a specialized PVC cable saw for a clean cut. Position the cable saw to make a flush cut on the ABS pipe, right against the wall fitting, effectively removing the problematic stamp.

Goal: Remove the pipe section with the raised UPC stamp

Tools and materials

  • ABS Drain Pipe — The pipe being cut to remove the UPC stamp
  • PVC Cable Saw — Making a flush cut on the ABS drain pipe
  • Utility Knife — Alternative method for scraping off the label (not used for cutting in the video)

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and guess what, it's never gonna seal easy fix. Chop this off, sit it back just a little bit more. Or you could just take a knife and scrape this label off, but it's a little too close to the bend for my liking. You wanna clean the pipe. This makes light work of cutting PVC and tight spaces. Nice flush cut right against the fitting. Get all those burrs cleaned off inside and out. Some glue, quarter turn.

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