Yesterday I had to repair the holes drilled in the 3″ sewer stack the tenant drilled three or four times while installing anchors for a paper towel holder. Makes a guy want to say bad words.
While getting some water from the shower I discovered he had also epoxied a plastic towel bar to the wall of the fiberglass shower stall.
Time for more bad words.
I’ve been trying to think of some way to remove it without doing too much damage to the finish. There is a plumber who can refinish it and I don’t want the hassle of replacing it. My only idea right now is sawing off as much as possible and then carefully (if possible)grinding the remaining mess off.
Anyone have any other suggestions?
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first i would try a heat gun,probably won't work but no danger to the tub. next i would try getting some lacquer thinner back in behind and see if it would soften things up. next i would get a piece of piano wire and try and saw it off with the wire behind the piece. next i would try the grinder and as you get close to the tub would maybe switch to something with fine paper so if i hit the tub i might be able to polish out the gel coat.
next, call the guy to repair the hole it made,i just did this yesterday from a tenant sitting a 4 legged metal stool wedged into a new shower ,so they could change the head. i let them pay that bill. i found that i have stupidity clause in my lease!!!! larry
if a man speaks in the forest,and there's not a woman to hear him,is he still wrong?
I already let them know they would be paying for both the stack repair and the shower damage.
Thanks for the ideas. I have a wire cutter made for cutting pvc which I use for repairing irrigation pipe. I may give that a try.
If he did a good job then you'll have to cut/grind. If he did a half-a$$ed job you may be able to split the joint, but you risk tearing the surface in the process if some places are better-attached than others.
Heat, solvents, et al won't work.
PS: If you do try solvents be sure to keep them away from the drain. You can't dissolve epoxy, but you can dissolve plastic pipe and the rubber donut in the drain fitting.
I will try to stay away from solvents as I don't want to further damage the finish or the drain.
Thanks
You could place a towel bar there.
Peach full,
easy feelin'.