Recommendations for a sealant for misaligned bath overflow

[kristeva]

hi all,

I'm just sorting the drainage for my freestanding bath. Due to a slight misalignment of the drainage / manufacturing error I'm unable to get the rubber seal for the overflow totally compressed up against the bath.

Any recommendations on an alternative to the rubber gasket like Plumbers mait, etc?

Cheers

 

[Deleted member 120897]

If it’s a manufacturing defect, then they should be swapping it imo.

 

[Ben-gee]

It’s not a defect, it’s simply due to the shape of the bath.
Use silicone/stixall/plumbers mait any of those will work fine.

 

[Timmy D]

Could probably file the top and bottom of the rear chrome overflow pipe to the same contour as the bath.

 

[kristeva]

It’s not a defect, it’s simply due to the shape of the bath.
Use silicone/stixall/plumbers mait any of those will work fine.

Thanks, I would imagine if I use silicone or stixall I can just apply a bead around the rubber washer or would you abandon it completely?

 

[Stevex]

Thanks, I would imagine if I use silicone or stixall I can just apply a bead around the rubber washer or would you abandon it completely?

Fernox LS-X sealant.
I fitted 2 Essex flanges to my hot water tank and whatever I did, one of them occasionally leaked.
I stripped it and applied some of this sealant to the cork washers, no more leak.
I also used it on a sink drain that wouldn't seal due to a dodgy rubber washer, again, did the job.
Specifically made for these types of leaks, can be applied to wet surfaces.