David in Normandy wrote:
Colin Wilson wrote:
Seems like good stuff anyway. Now if I could only find something to
put between the bottom of a wash basin (on the ceramic) and the
rubber seal thingy that is supposed to make a watertight seal. Damn
thing drips slightly when the sink is emptying. Any suggestions?

Undo, apply silicone, re-do :-}

(need to do our kitchen sink)

I used a smear of silicone sealant when I did the job, but I think the
joint got rotated very slightly while getting the sink / pipework into
place - this may have broken the seal.

I'd have thought that some sort of water repelling / none setting grease
would be better for this job than silicone sealant. It would be more
forgiving of minor movements. Does such a thing exist?

The DIY stores here in France have lots of mysterious silicone based
stuff in small tubes that are hideously expensive. Maybe one of them is
what I'm suggesting? Trouble is, not only is the writing on them in
French, its also too damn small to read anyway.


You can certainly get silicone grease (kind of like vaseline, but
doesn't attack natural rubber). It's quite expensive in the plumbing
sheds, but you can get it cheap on eBay.