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Posted by DerbyDad03 on February 20, 2008, 2:03 pm
On Feb 20, 1:45=A0pm, stpaulspill...@hotmail.com wrote:
> I was performing what should have been the simple replacement of a
> squealing tub spout with a new one, but I managed to mess it up good.
> The tub spout that I purchased required an underlying adapter that
> attached to the 1/2" copper pipe and then the spout fit over it. =A0The
> adapter had a metal ring and a screw that went in and against the pipe
> before the spout went over it. =A0When I had the whole thing on, I
> realized that it was about a quarter inch from the wall, probably due
> to some plaster residue on the pipe that did not allow me to slide the
> adapter part any further. =A0The adapter has a screw that holds it tight
> to the pipe. =A0When I removed the whole apparatus including the
> adapter, I had to yank and twist pretty good to get it off due to the
> condition of the pipe, which was not bad at all but just was not slick
> enough. =A0I eventually just screwed the thing off since the adapter was
> now jammed into the tub spout. =A0What happened is that the screw that I
> thought was not against the pipe etched a circular line around the
> whole lenght of the copper pipe. =A0These etchings catch the adapter and
> do not allow me to get the thing within an inch of the wall now.
>
> Is there any way to smooth out the etchings I made on the copper
> pipe? =A0Can copper pipe be sanded smooth? =A0What sort of thing can I use=
> to smooth out the etchings and plaster gunk to enable me to get it all
> the way flush to the wall....or did I totally "screw" it up?
>
> Thanks,
> Zack
It doesn't sound like the adaptor needs to make a water tight seal
around the pipe, so I would use a file to smooth the pipe as much as
needed to get the adaptor on.
Copper is pretty soft so I'd be surprised if you couldn't knock down
the ridges with a file at least enough to get the adaptor on.
The same holds true for the plaster.
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