Tried to fix a leaky faucet with plumber's tape versus the actual cartridge kit

Last Tuesday I spent two hours wrapping and rewrapping that white tape around the threads, thinking I was a genius. The drip just came back faster each time. My buddy Frank came over, laughed, and said "You're putting a band-aid on a broken bone." We went to the hardware store, got the $18 Moen cartridge replacement, and it took 10 minutes to swap. Has anyone else wasted a ton of time on the quick fix before doing it right?

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ninasanchez2mo ago

Remember when duct tape was the fix for everything?

flores.tessa2mo ago

My buddy fixed his car bumper with it last week.

price.jake2mo ago

Four zip ties and it's actually holding better than the factory clips? @ninasanchez