Need help with P Trap

Hey guys, I recently changed my vanity and my tail piece and old P Trap don't seem to be aligning together (see attached image). I tried some flexible pipe and those pipes worked fine, no leaks or anything like that; however, since its really tight, the tail piece is leaking. I even used plumbers putty, but no luck. Any pipe recommendations?

Your P-trap is backwards for starters. And get that accordion out of there just going to plug up with ****. That tailpiece looks like crap take it off clean it up and if it still leaks go out and buy a quality one

Does anyone have an answer? I'd like to get this project done this weekend and any help would be great. Thanks

voletl said:

Your P-trap is backwards for starters. And get that accordion out of there just going to plug up with ****. That tailpiece looks like crap take it off clean it up and if it still leaks go out and buy a quality one

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Putty is not to be used in this way. It's not like a mortar. And voletl answered your concerns.

I don't know I never use those type of traps

Redo the pop up assembly seal, use a threaded tailpiece extension instead of accordion, install the trap properly, and use angle stops instead of straight stops. Other than that it looks like a pro did it.

It's like a train wreck.....I can't look away!

Like V said....your p-trap is backwards, that flexible pipe is only good for giving little kids to play with. I'm not sure why stores sell it, and I can't in good conscience reccomend anyone ever use it

Is the drain assembly new? Or did you re-use it off the old sink? If it's reused, the seal may not be good anymore. I reccomend buying a quality mechanical drain assembly made with brass components. Those plastic drains that come with the faucets are a throw away item.

Since I get the impression professional advice is just falling on deaf ears.....just gob it up with silicone and let it set and see what happens.