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