On May 3, 9:40*pm, Steve Kraus wrote:
We have a dripping bathtub faucet. *This is a conventional two valve faucet *
with stems sticking straight out of the wall, about 50 years old. *It's
probably just a simple matter of replacing the washers but I have to get
the handles off to do that. *They may not have been off in a half century
and naturally they don't want to budge. *Any ideas? *Bag them with a
solution of CLR?

I suppose if worse comes to worse I can cut them with Dremel cutting wheel
and replace them.

Why is everyone's answer always buy new?

You can get one of these at the Borg or any good hardware store.
https://www.hardwareworld.com/Faucet...r-p38H0PM.aspx

A little heat on the handles from a torch will help (assuming they are
metal). I would only try the dremel as a last resort. PB blaster or
other penetrating oil. Also try giving them a whack as if you are
trying to hammer them on, sometimes the shock will break them free.

If once you get it apart and the inside is chewed up you can clean up
the seat with one of these.
http://www.nothingbuthardware.com/411637.html
These are also available just about anywhere.

A little vaseline helps everything go back together easliy.