Wait is that actually a thing? I used to think hot glue was only good for crafts and school projects, but @thomasm41 mentioned using the high temp ones and honestly that makes a lot more sense. I tried it on a crooked ceiling corner where nails kept popping and the glue held that sucker tight for months now. Changed my whole opinion on random neighbor advice.

My buddy Mike hot glued a whole Mario hat together when the fabric kept slipping.

Wait, did he count the time he spent untangling his own hair?

Man I feel your pain on the hidden rot thing. I pulled up a flange a few months back and the whole 2x4 subfloor around it was basically sponge. I had to cut out like a 2 foot square of plywood and sister in new blocking before I could even think about setting the new flange. Plus the old wax ring had fused to the cast iron so bad I spent an hour with a putty knife scraping that off. Six hours sounds about right for a job that should be quick.

Did you hear somewhere that freezing the tray makes the paint peel even easier?