OK, so I can get the screw undone for the main waste at the bottom (cracked it off, did it back up tight, filled bath, checked for leaks) but I can't change the waste properly until I get this bleedin overflow off. I've managed to crack the silicone off it with some stilsons (so now it's gotta come out!), but can't figure out how the inside and outside parts are held together? Does it unscrew, just pull apart or what - don't mind damaging it a bit to get it off but don't want to wreck the bath removing it!
Bath overflow fitting removal
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useally unscrew.
Looks like it probably does, but it's incredibly tight / siezed - any tips and tricks or should I just use a hacksaw?
what is the bath cast iron etc ?
and the overflow plastic or metal ?
and the overflow plastic or metal ?
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Steel enamel bath, plastic overflow with brass effect bit on the front. Think I might just cut it off, but it'd be easier to do this if I could get it undone just a little bit, don't think wd40 will make much odds on plastic though!
sounds the best way hacksaw or break it away with a pair of pliers.
Got it, snapped all the extraneous plastic off the thing, then was finally able to unscrew the bit that was left - allowing me to achieve my goal of loosely refitting it until tomorrow rather than having to tie the overflow pipe up with string! (yes, I should have bought the waste kit first....) - some bugger had glued the nut onto the threads with the same green gooey stuff they sealed it with - is this plumber's mait coz it ain't silicone? 
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