Plumber Mait (not Mate)

[EASLOOP]

Doing some DIY plumbing at home using Plumbers Mait. Apparantly never dries out, sticks like s**t to a blanket including china, metals,etc and can be overpainted.

I have completely recaulked my wooden sloop using red/white lead putty in the seams. However while the stuff remains soft in thick blodges it does dry out at the surface causing cracking of the paint as the planks dry out and get re-soaked. My solution to this has been to skim off the cracks in the paint and putty and refill with a thick smear of lead and putty then re-pint. The cracks are very thin and so only a thin smear can be applied. This of course dries out quickly starting the whole procedure again. Me thinks "Ah, Plumbers wotsit". This may stay softer as it never dries out (claimed). Has anybody out there ever used this plumbers mait for such a purpose. Reluctant to try with out consulting.

John

 

[Lakesailor]

Doesn't stick as well as you may hope. Even on porcelain water will get around it. I've been trying to seal an outlet on an old butler's sink for a while now.

 

[michael_w]

For Belfast sinks try using Fernox LS-X. It is a type of sillicone that sets with moisture. Aka "Plumber's get out of jail free". Available at an decent plumber's merchants. Tends to go off in the tube once opened.

 

[Lakesailor]

Great tip. I'm off to Grahams.

 

[graham]

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Great tip. I'm off to Grahams.

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Sod off ,buy your own. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[michael_w]

If the leak is on the waste (plughole bit for non-plumbers) a polywasher between the backnut and the china is reccomended.

 

[Lakesailor]

I'm workin on it.