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Clean Sink Openings and Prepare New Strainers

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What happens here

Using paper towels or rags, clean any remaining plumber's putty, caulk, or debris from the sink openings. For the new deep cup sink basket strainers (e.g., 'allen + roth' brand), apply a generous bead of plumber's putty (e.g., 'Sta Put' brand) around the flange on the underside of the top portion of the strainer. Separate the components of the strainer: the main body, the large rubber gasket, and the paper friction ring. Note that the paper friction ring is only meant to help with tightening and doesn't provide the actual seal; the rubber gasket performs the sealing function.

Goal: Clean the sink openings thoroughly after removing old strainers and prepare the new basket strainers with plumber's putty and appropriate washers.

Tools and materials

  • Plumber's Putty Sta Put

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just look like caulk so those are all cleaned up on the bottom and on the top we shopped at Lowe's today and we got these deep sink cup basket strainers P trap I got on sale a little while back which was awesome I got a plastic combo piece that actually comes with the dishwasher setup we're going to have to reduce down right here but I got something for that too so it'll be good stay put plumers putty we've got our basket strainers pulled apart here this is the way the way these come assembled this is the way that you put these on this doesn't go on your sink this actually helps this slide right here so it'll tighten that's all this is this is a paper friction ring this rubber washer does the

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