bath taps

[mark9724]

Hi, any assistance please.
Trying to remove bath taps from old steal bath. apart from working in the restricted space, my biggest problem is the tap nut will not undo, there seems to be what looks like orange gum around the nut and is rock hard to the touch. Tried turning the tap from above, still wont move at all.
Appreciate any help.

 

[Puddle]

Apply heat to joint and good luck!

 

[pipebender]

Could be putty and like Puddles says applying a bit of heat may help. Take care not to play the heat directly onto the bath surface or it will splinter the enamal coating

 

[traineedrip]

is this red led putty? Ive been told it wont come off if its the same stuff

 

[newbie1]

and this is the reason even fairly straightforward jobs go **** up and people then say thats a lot of money to change some taps
it can turn out to be a 2 hour plus job and you quoted 40-50 quid

 

[Winston]

yep fraid so mate I hate to turn work down but recently I had a similar job on a bath and basin. The likelyhood was the basin was going to bust even with my jaw droppers on them solid as a rock

 

[mark9724]

Thanks guys for the help. Tried applying heat & nothing, wouldn’t budge. Sweated out for about another hour and called it quits, advised customer = New bath. She said could you put in a new basin while you’re there (RESULT!)