Pull out the old drain stopper and the lower linkage.
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The problem many people have is when the drain gets corroded and they can t get it unscrewed but i have seen some youtube videos of people going crazy on these things only to end up calling in a plumber.
Make sure the gasket is installed correctly and that it sits in the center of the tub overflow drain.
The lemon juice contains a natural acid that will dissolve rust without damaging the surface of your tub.
Drain all the water from the tub then sprinkle salt on the drain.
If the drain is stubborn and won t budge even with the proper tools heating the flange with a hair dryer on high sol hot may soften the putty that s sealing the flange to the tub.
Many times when you are trying to remove a tub drain assembly with a pop up drain to install a new tub.
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Remove rust from a flat section of any type of bathtub.
Eventually every bathtub is going to need some repairs and for some reason replacing the drain and popup seems to be one of the hardest jobs for people to accomplish.
Allow the area to dry.
Remove the corroded overflow plate from the face of the tub with a screwdriver.
Dissolve surface rust with salt and lime juice.
There are several different types of stoppers and flanges but most are.
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Pull it along with the old linkage from the overflow pipe.
Remove the drain stopper and flange.
Inspect the edge of the tub around the overflow plate for nicks or corrosion that can allow water to seep in behind it.
Keep turning drain counterclockwise until the old drain is released it shouldn t take too many turns before the drain comes right out.
Clean up the rust.
Cover the salt with enough lime juice to moisten it but not enough to wash it.