Thoroughly clean the tub with an abrasive scrubber and appropriate product to remove bath.
Bathtub rust hole repair.
Dip a cloth into cold water and clean up any debris left from the brushing.
Place the epoxy putty over the hole put the epoxy over the rust hole and flatten it out.
Old iron tub has a rusted hole around the drain opening.
The new metal is mated with the plumbing gasket below.
Remove the drain stopper and flange there are several different types of stoppers and flanges but most are fairly easy to remove.
So today we decided to fix that hole.
Clean up and reinforce any holes before patching to make a solid repair.
Trim away any pieces of loose fiberglass with a utility knife until the edges of the hole are clean.
If the rust is somewhere else in the tub or sink then you can begin with step 2.
Remove any excess putty before the epoxy hardens.
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I will show you how to patch a hole in a fiberglass.
Remove all the hardware from the tub you plan to refinish.
How to fix a hole in a fiberglass bathtub we got a hole in our tub.
The area around the drain was hammered down so the patch would be below the surface to avoid making a hump preventing the tub from draining properly.
Detach the tub spout hot and cold.
Remove any rust around the hole with the use of a stiff wired brush.
Pour a mild detergent around the.
Instead of pulling the wall and tub to replace it i decided to fix it.
Bathtub with a rusted hole prepare the work area.
The fiberglass cloth bridges the open space.
If the rust is located around the drain then you ll need to start with step 1.
Brush the rusted area only.
Nail scrap pieces of.
Remember it adheres and hardens quickly so do this as fast as possible.
Tub and safety preparation.