Re: How to remove a porcelain sink without breaking the tiles?

Posted by Joerg on May 29, 2004 at 21:55:15:
In response to Re: How to remove a porcelain sink without breaking the tiles?
Thanks, Clayton. By now I have tried all kinds of stuff. Piano wire, guitar e-strings and whatever I could get. No luck. The putty or whatever is underneath has been applied liberally so it glues the complete rim to the top of the tile. And it's hard like a 30 year old piece of chewing gum. I was able to wedge about 10 inches of this stuff out but only where the tile happens to be lower. It took three solid hours and I broke two spatulas. So I am now thinking of gutting the whole vanity and wall tiles and remodel. That is kind of sad because these are beautiful Mexcian tile. But I may not have a choice. Regards, Joerg.

Posted by Joerg on May 29, 2004 at 21:55:15:

In response to Re: How to remove a porcelain sink without breaking the tiles?

Thanks, Clayton. By now I have tried all kinds of stuff. Piano wire, guitar e-strings and whatever I could get. No luck. The putty or whatever is underneath has been applied liberally so it glues the complete rim to the top of the tile. And it's hard like a 30 year old piece of chewing gum.

I was able to wedge about 10 inches of this stuff out but only where the tile happens to be lower. It took three solid hours and I broke two spatulas. So I am now thinking of gutting the whole vanity and wall tiles and remodel. That is kind of sad because these are beautiful Mexcian tile. But I may not have a choice.

Regards, Joerg.

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