Hercules® 14 oz. Sta Put® Plumbers Putty
25101 - spec sheet
Features
- Not for use on porous materials
- Forms easily and resists hardening, crumbling, cracking and shrinking
- Suitable for setting bowls, fixtures, faucets, basin cocks, strainers, plugs or sink frames and for a variety of other sealing and caulking applications
- Will not stick to hands for easy application
- Flexible, stretchable compound
- Creates a watertight seal
- Easy-to-form plumber's putty
- Non-mastic plumber's putty
25101 - spec sheet
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Volume:
- 0.012
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Plumbing
- Product Subgroup:
- Sealants & Fluxes
- Product Type:
- Sealant
- Product Finish:
- Beige
- Product Weight:
- 0.9
OATEY O25101 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Can I use Oatey Hercules Sta Put plumbers putty on granite or marble countertops?
No. Sta Put putty is not for use on porous materials, so granite, marble, and other porous stone are off the table. Use a stain-free putty or a silicone sealant on those surfaces instead. On a standard stainless, enameled, or china sink the Sta Put works as intended.
2) Should I use plumbers putty or silicone under a sink strainer?
Plumbers putty like the Oatey 25101 is the choice when you want a compression seal you can break later, under a strainer, basket, or faucet base on a non-porous sink. Silicone is what you want when the surface is porous stone or when the joint has to adhere rather than just seal. Sta Put is a non-mastic putty, so it seals by compression and does not cure into an adhesive.
3) What jobs is Oatey 25101 Sta Put plumbers putty actually meant for?
Setting bowls, fixtures, faucets, basin cocks, strainers, plugs and sink frames, plus general sealing and caulking work. It forms a watertight seal under the flange rather than bonding parts together, which is why it stays serviceable when the fixture has to come back apart.
4) Will plumbers putty harden or crack in a sink drain over time?
The Hercules Sta Put compound is made to resist hardening, crumbling, cracking and shrinking, and it stays flexible and stretchable. That matters on a maintenance fleet: a putty that dries out under a basket strainer is the reason the same drain leaks again in two years.
5) How much putty is in an Oatey 25101 container and how many drains will it do?
14 ounces of Sta Put putty per container, listed at a 0.9 lb product weight. That is enough to rope out a good number of strainer and faucet-base seals, so for a service van or a property maintenance cart it is a stocking size rather than a one-job tube.
6) Does plumbers putty stick to your hands when you roll it out?
Sta Put is formulated so it will not stick to hands, which is the difference between rolling a clean even rope and fighting the material. It forms easily by hand, no tooling needed.
7) What color is Oatey Sta Put plumbers putty, and will it show at the fixture edge?
Beige. Any squeeze-out at the flange edge trims off with a putty knife or thumb, so the color only matters until you clean the joint up.
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