Sweetslice
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Hello,
I read a similar thread from several years ago but the poster was asking about repairing on the visible/top side of tub. My question relates to the underside.
We had to remove our tub to repair some rot / mold issues due to old grout (probably, but really who cares, insurance doesn't cover rot either way). We'd discovered the rot when we had a small leak from the outflow drain and realized the rubber washer had disintegrated. Once removed, we were surprised to see that there was a significant amount of rust and corrosion on the steel/outside portion of the overflow drain. It's eaten enough of the metal that I don't think the new rubber washer will even be flush enough to work.
So decisions, decisions... we already have to replace tile and such and even the vanity (separate issue, more rot). The thought of buying a whole new tub irks me.
I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to try and eradicate the rust and fill in the steel with something like FastSteel epoxy. In this situation, the tub is out anyway (on front porch... *cringe*) and there is no corrosion/rust on the white side of the tub.
But am I fooling myself that this will be a real fix?
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: An additional consideration is that we're going for a tub surround for sure. Not sure how annoying it is to fit a surround in around a tub it wasn't specifically made for. Novice. =)
I read a similar thread from several years ago but the poster was asking about repairing on the visible/top side of tub. My question relates to the underside.
We had to remove our tub to repair some rot / mold issues due to old grout (probably, but really who cares, insurance doesn't cover rot either way). We'd discovered the rot when we had a small leak from the outflow drain and realized the rubber washer had disintegrated. Once removed, we were surprised to see that there was a significant amount of rust and corrosion on the steel/outside portion of the overflow drain. It's eaten enough of the metal that I don't think the new rubber washer will even be flush enough to work.
So decisions, decisions... we already have to replace tile and such and even the vanity (separate issue, more rot). The thought of buying a whole new tub irks me.
I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to try and eradicate the rust and fill in the steel with something like FastSteel epoxy. In this situation, the tub is out anyway (on front porch... *cringe*) and there is no corrosion/rust on the white side of the tub.
But am I fooling myself that this will be a real fix?
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: An additional consideration is that we're going for a tub surround for sure. Not sure how annoying it is to fit a surround in around a tub it wasn't specifically made for. Novice. =)
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