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Hey everyone,
These grates seem to have a corroded or developed a black covering. I have scrubbed them with a scoring pad for about 30 mins but a lot of the black discolouration is still there.
Are these recoverable?
Thanks
Hi @izzysedg,
I'd say it's just about past cleaning. You can see in the middle that the amount of cleaning needed has now broken through the silver-coloured plating of the cover, revealing the internal bronze-coloured material. So, even if you could remove the black discolouration, you'd be left with a bronze-coloured grate. It might be worth unscrewing the grate, using a couple of screwdrivers through the grill for purchase, and taking it into your closest store to see if you can find a new waste outlet with the same grill. Use the grill from the new kit to replace your damaged one. Failing that, you'd need a plumber to replace the waste outlet with a new one.
You could sand the grate back entirely and then try to paint it, but the lifespan of a painted coating within a shower recess, especially on a floor grate, would be limited.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
