Question from Mary Anne
Hi Debra – thanks so much for all you do for us folks with MCS. I hope you or your readers can help me.
I need to remove the old slotted metal cover plate from a shower drain, but the screws are very old, rusted and corroded and won’t budge. I can’t cut the plate out because the housings for the screws are solidly integrated as a part of the drain pipe fitting (no flimsy side attachments here – they don’t make ’em like they used to!).
The hardware store suggested naval jelly, but one look at the MSDS sent me out the door shivering. Is there a safe – or at least less toxic – alternative for naval jelly? Once the cover plate is off it will be replaced with a new metal one that snaps in, eliminating the need for screws in the future. Can you help me? Thanks!
Debra’s Answer
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