When we first began our resto-mod, we were intending brass use throughout. Most everywhere.
The original cabinet hardware was brass with a white paint background. When we re-did the hardware backgrounds in some darker brown tones, the brass started taking on an "antique brass" look. The 12 volt interior lights had brass bases. But there was little additional brass.
We were looking for brass fixtures, etc. in the bathroom. It's harder to find these days, due to style cycles, but lately we've noticed bright brass making a bit of a return. You watch, soon it will be all brass again instead of brushed nickel.
Back ago, we found a cool shower drain plug that uses a swivel stopper with o-ring to seal. Not only might that keep grey water tank odors and sloshes out of the bathroom floor, we found a brass one! It was the last work posted in this category.
But when we decided to keep the bathroom window screen frame aluminum (silver) instead of painting it cream color like in the rest of the camper, and found the faucet we wanted in bright chrome (no bright brass available), we decided to return to the home center where we bought the shower floor drain parts and find a bright chrome version.
These boxes of "specialty" drains were on clearance for about $5 and had/has been now for more than three years. Still there! I found a chrome one.
You see, we've found the brass, especially in BRIGHT brass, to be more of a detraction than a complimentary addition to Lil' Queeny's finishes, at least in some places or ways. The entry door knob is another example (tomorrow's post).
So here is my drain change post.
When I removed the brass part, the plumber's putty I had used was all dried out. This baby was probably going to leak.
This time, instead of plumber's putty, I used the included foam washer on the top surface, the other included (from the brass) foam washer on the bottom, the thick rubber washer behind that, and finally the nut. It pulled in nice and tight and made for a clean install.
I had to play with it for awhile, because I was concerned about damaging the o-ring, but finally realized, the only way to do it was to pull the stopper out of the ring, so I could properly used the "drain wrench tool". Once past the "damage" fear, it pops in and out right fine with little fear of o-ring damage.
Here's a before and after.
This will look much better I think.
Because here's the sneak peak of the faucet.
The swinging spout is very useful in a small space. We have an oil rubbed bronze version in our guest bath.
Down below I was able to get the hand type plastic nut and tail-piece back in with no leaks, removing the need for a wrench type tool on the road. The metal trap piece was still needed, due to the ill-fit of the plastic piece styled end in the rubber trap.
It passed the leak check.
With that done, I now have my head into bathroom plans. But with summer fast approaching, you can't never tell where my head will be going. If I can keep enough of it on Lil' Queeny, we'll see continued progress.
