How can i get a sink faucet to stay in place?

[SandEagle]

replaced the old one and caulked it twice, but it keeps coming loose. is there a 'best' brand to use or other alternatives?

keep the caulk jokes to yourselves

 

[deadlyapp]

did you tighten the nuts underneath it or just caulk it? I've never had a sink loosen up on me if it was tightened well.

 

[SandEagle]

did you tighten the nuts underneath it or just caulk it? I've never had a sink loosen up on me if it was tightened well.

hmm, didn't pay attention to see if there were any nuts. i may have missed this. i will check it tomorrow.


keep the nuts jokes to yourselves

 

[lxskllr]

did you tighten the nuts underneath it or just caulk it? I've never had a sink loosen up on me if it was tightened well.

^^^

 

[Bryophyte]

The caulking doesn't hold the faucet in place. It keeps water from getting around it and under the sink. Tighten the nuts.




I think that you'll find that you'll get a tighter fit if you use black caulk.

 

[ISAslot]

You obviously don't have enough caulk or nuts to do this job properly.

 

[DayLaPaul]

How the heck did you remove the old faucet without loosening the nuts underneath?

 

[Miramonti]

How the heck did you remove the old faucet without loosening the nuts underneath?

Small details...what a distraction!

 

[LTC8K6]

Yes, get a hold of your nuts and twist and the problem will go away.

You may need a basin wrench to reach your nuts.

 

[eldorado99]

NUT JOKEs!

 

[deadlyapp]

all this conversation about nuts and black caulks has me boiling hot.

 

[0roo0roo]

there are big plastic nuts that keep faucets on.
not sure how he did this job..

 

[Mike Gayner]

This can't be a serious thread. Who would think that a bit of caulk is going to keep a faucet in place without tightening it?

 

[Powermoloch]

Tighten those nuts my friend !

 

[yhelothar]

I hope you're not using caulk for this. Plumber's putty is what you need. Unlike the caulk, the putty is not a simple gap filler seal, but rather it creates a suction.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=plumber%27s+putty&aq=f&aqi=g1g-s1g1g-s2g3g-m2&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

 

[DesiPower]

switch to desi way

 

[SandEagle]

I hope you're not using caulk for this. Plumber's putty is what you need. Unlike the caulk, the putty is not a simple gap filler seal, but rather it creates a suction.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=plumber%27s+putty&aq=f&aqi=g1g-s1g1g-s2g3g-m2&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

thanks. I used silicone caulk. never heard of plumbers putty before but get this too. I had a friend who knows equally less about faucets do this for me awhile back.

 

[Sea Moose]

If you want those nuts to stay on forever use thread locker paste. Used some on my vans drive shaft. I pity the fucker that has to undo those nuts and bolts

 

[Taejin]

you have to handle the nuts properly to get the caulk to stay hard and set

 

[PottedMeat]

you have to handle the nuts properly to get the caulk to stay hard and set

lol



how the hell did you not use the nuts on the new one if you got the old faucet off yourself?

 

[BTA]

:icardfacepalm::

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

I use the retainer nut.

 

[dabuddha]

You actually tried to mount a faucet using only caulk?

 

[Zedtom]

If you try to mount a faucet using only your caulk, then where are your nuts supposed to go?

 

[SandEagle]

You actually tried to mount a faucet using only caulk?

I'm illiterate when it comes to fixing things around the house.

I also have a clogged toilet I'm working on. used 3 bottles of liquid plumber, no luck. how much do plumbers charge?