Gotta pull the sink to replace the putty & so also installing new valve set & pipes.
The horizontal pipe between the trap & the wall is losing some of its chrome. Don't really see rust yet, kind of coppery (undercoat for chrome). Dunno if its the original 1966 pipe. Not too much mineral scum stuck to it. Using phosphor bronze & a steel brushes to remove what I can.
If I KNOW that this pipe will come out, then I'll replace it. But I don't want it to be stuck & get bent up & have to call a plumber & worst case, its so stuck that I have to tear into the wall to replace the fitting behind the wall.
It should be screwed into the pipe behind the wall, right? Have not pried on the bezel yet to have a look.
Will a modern plastic pipe have the same threads, or do I need to know what to choose from?
Looks like a 1 1/4" pipe.
Otherwise I can prime it & paint it with clear coat or nail polish enamel to keep it from rusting for another decade & when I'm 70 I'll probably not feel the need to do this stuff myself anymore.
The horizontal pipe between the trap & the wall is losing some of its chrome. Don't really see rust yet, kind of coppery (undercoat for chrome). Dunno if its the original 1966 pipe. Not too much mineral scum stuck to it. Using phosphor bronze & a steel brushes to remove what I can.
If I KNOW that this pipe will come out, then I'll replace it. But I don't want it to be stuck & get bent up & have to call a plumber & worst case, its so stuck that I have to tear into the wall to replace the fitting behind the wall.
It should be screwed into the pipe behind the wall, right? Have not pried on the bezel yet to have a look.
Will a modern plastic pipe have the same threads, or do I need to know what to choose from?
Looks like a 1 1/4" pipe.
Otherwise I can prime it & paint it with clear coat or nail polish enamel to keep it from rusting for another decade & when I'm 70 I'll probably not feel the need to do this stuff myself anymore.