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I currently have a shower panel installed in my bathroom (this one) that needs to be replaced as it's broken. I bought an almost identical model (this one which has the same hookups/plumbing according to the manufacturer, just minor differences in the aesthetics).

The one that is currently installed seems to be sealed with what I can only imagine to be grout as seen here:

https://i.imgur.com/sfNoB88.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/DA0Y1dd.jpeg

My 2 questions are:

  1. What's the best way to remove and then clean the grout seal without damaging the tiles underneath? I would like to use silicone to seal around the new one instead as that's what the instructions for the new one specify.

  2. Considering the new one has virtually identical hookups, is this something you think I can do myself or should I still consider hiring a plumber to do it?

Thank you!

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  • Can google grout remover tools, they are usually not expensive and some can be used for different jobs. The handles and shower head should be easy to remove, but some can be tricky. The hardest part is usually finding stuff behind the the panels you were not expecting, that makes a couple days job run into weeks. Having broken panels makes this a higher probability, depending how long they have been broken and the shower used.
    – crip659
    Commented Jun 22 at 0:38
  • Thanks for the advice! I guess I'll see if I can even remove the panel and look behind it first before tapping out and calling a plumber. I'm hoping I'll be able to remove the panel without turning the water main off since I'm assuming the water is only activated by the valve or if I remove the hoses behind the panel, does that sound correct?
    – TheRedMaverick
    Commented Jun 22 at 4:30
  • If you are lucky, you might have local shut off valves for the shower/bathroom. If not, then something else to add on to-do list. There are push on valves, so the main only needs to off for maybe an hour.
    – crip659
    Commented Jun 22 at 12:43
  • I'd be surprised if that was grout, and not caulk. Is it flexible, or does it chip away?
    – Huesmann
    Commented Jun 22 at 13:44
  • It's pretty rigid and rough to the touch (almost like dried sand clumped together). Isn't really flexible nor is it chipping away, but I havent really tried removing it yet either. I can try a caulk removal tool just to see how it fares first I suppose
    – TheRedMaverick
    Commented Jun 22 at 17:49

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