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Replacing shut-off valves
I'm wanting to replace my shut-off valves for my sink and toilet. If I cut off the current connection, I don't think I'll have enough room for a push connect 1/4-turn valve. The copper pipe is 5/8" wide. The copper pipe shouldn't be showing like this anyway, should it? What can I do?
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Knuck, This is a compression angle stop.
Plumby, This will be a easy replacement. Simply purchase a 1/2 X 1/4" chrome compression angle stop. Shut the water off to the house and remove the old stop. Now,leave the old 1/2" compression nut and ferule on the pipe and replace the old with the new using the old nut. Good luck, Tom |
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This makes it a bit more complex because you can't get the old nut and ferule off with cutting the copper pipe and I am not sure you'd have enough pipe left to attach a new compression fitting. The escutcheon won't come off without removing both pieces.Does the pipe have any movement in and out of the wall? They do make plastic escutcheons that look like chrome and can be spread/flexed to fit onto and existing pipe that has an attached fitting but that would still leave you with the old valve and copper pipe showing.
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Who is the lousy painter?
Unless you have some wiggle room, like being able to pull the pipe slightly, you have few options. See what Plating Kits Electroplating Kits Aluminum Anodizing Kits Powder Coating Systems Metal Polishing And Buffing Supplies - Caswell Inc. has to offer. You may be able to electro-chrome plate with a penlike device. I'll let you check out the site. My plans are to epoxy paint the estucheon black and a worn chrome plated copper angle stop that has an extension. |
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If this were me I would not go through the trouble and would just paint the escutcheon, stop and piping all white. Your other pipes may have more length sticking out into the room so cutting and installing new chrome is an option for them. Chances are 99.99% that the copper pipe is sweat fitted inside the wall so unscrewing it is not an option.
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