Bathtub Chrome Handles

[s11DIY]

Hi Folks,

Thanks for all the advice that everyone has given over the time. Need your expert advice again.

Few days back, one of the bathtub chrome handles has came off and other one does not look good as chrome has gone off.

It is spoiling the look of the bathroom. I am struggling to find the exact replacement of the handles, tried few adhesives such as pink-grip but it is not working. Any suggestions please. I do not want to replace the whole bathtub at this stage.

 

[Madrab]

Unfortunately I would have to say you will be hard pushed to find anything that will 'stick' the handle on again and be able to take any weight, it's usually screwed on from the back.

 

[s11DIY]

Unfortunately I would have to say you will be hard pushed to find anything that will 'stick' the handle on again and be able to take any weight, it's usually screwed on from the back.

So nothing will work? New bathtub?

 

[Madrab]

Can you get to the side of the tub where the handle screws onto?

 

[s11DIY]

Only from one side and the other side of the bath tub is with the wall.

 

[Madrab]

Is the side where the handle has broken off of, the side you can get to?

 

[s11DIY]

Yes...

 

[Madrab]

Ok, so if you can check the handle for broken fixings/screws and check the side of the bath for the holes that the screws feed through. A pic of the back of the handle and the holes in the side of the bath would help. There should be 2 screws that have detached for the handle somewhere under the bath.

 

[Bosswhite]

As it sounds you will not be able to refix the wall side handle, maybe a bit of a bodge will save the cost of a new bath and installation.

How about drilling through the original handle where the screws used to go , slightly enlarge the holes in the bath handle recess and refitting the handle using a couple of Butterfly Toggles,
these will be secure, cost less than a £1, not pretty, but hardly noticeable

 

[s11DIY]

As requested please find the picture of the back of the handle.

 

[Agile]

Whilst others are reading here can I repeat my plea?

I need a pair of handles for a Twyford pressed steel bath. From memory the screw hole distance is 294 mm.

Anyone taking out baths regularly?

Tony

 

[Madrab]

If the screw holes on the handles are stripped then you can use some Plastic Padding chemical metal (other makes are avail ), and fix the screws into place.

 

[Bosswhite]

Replacement handles cheap enough,

http://www.discountedheating.co.uk/masefield-epson-bgsc254cp-chrome-bath-grips-254-mm

 

[s11DIY]

If the screw holes on the handles are stripped then you can use some Plastic Padding chemical metal (other makes are avail ), and fix the screws into place.

This is what I was looking for as temp solution... I been trying to hold handle and screws with pink grip... lol. It will save lot of time and effort. Will see how plastic padding chemical metal work and report back.

 

[s11DIY]

If the screw holes on the handles are stripped then you can use some Plastic Padding chemical metal (other makes are avail ), and fix the screws into place.

Any other adhesive recommendations to bond screw holes and handles? J-B Weld Original Epoxy Adhesive any better?