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sum (FL)
Changed out all the angle valves to quarter turns.
However compression ferrules are very tight almost strangling the copper pipes, decided against pulling them out so used old nuts.
But now the old escutcheons made of pot metal are still there, rusted. Would like to remove them, seal the holes behind them with silicone and put in new ones that swing apart.
How best to remove old escutcheons without marring the tiles or nicking the copper?
Dremel?
Sawzall?
Multitool?
A snippet for metal ducts?
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george 7941 (Canada)
I vote for the Dremel.
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hj (AZ)
Tin snips and they make plastic escutcheons that open spirally and snap over the copper.
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
I normally use tin snips for those tasks.
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george 7941 (Canada)
Now I am a little confused - pot metal corrodes like aluminium, not rust away. So is it pot metal or is it stamped steel? Probably stamped steel since I have only seen pot metal escutcheons on shower arms, not for supply valves. Dremel for pot metal, snips for stamped steel.
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sum (FL)
Are there any better looking escutcheons that "splits"?
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steve (CA)
I think these look better
than these
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packy (MA)
there are no good looking split escutcheons made from metal. just use the white plastic 'spirally' ones hj described. is spirally a word ???
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hj (AZ)
The plastic ones I referred to look just like the ones you have once they are installed.
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hi (TX)
Unless these are right out in the open how about a little silver spray paint? Usually these are hidden under that tank in my house.
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