Tricks for removing stubborn gasket materiel
12-12-02, 02:46 PM
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dont use a razor blade, it leaves big grouves, well at least be careful. id say some kinda of plastic spachula is your best bet. I think you out of luck with any other magic trick, haha, i hate that stuff
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12-12-02, 03:16 PM
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Don't use a torch! It will warp the aluminum. A hair dryer gets pleanty hot enough to loosen the gasket. You will still need to use a scrapper but the gasket will scrape off a lot easier.
12-12-02, 03:17 PM
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Gasket remover.
No kidding - I dunno if you've tried it already, but they sell "gasket remover" in an areosol can at most parts places. Spray it on, let it soak in, and scrape it off. Just WATCH OUT FOR PAINT! This stuff is pretty corrosive, so whatch out what you spray it on.
The wire wheel on a drill works well too, just use a relatively soft bristle brush....
No kidding - I dunno if you've tried it already, but they sell "gasket remover" in an areosol can at most parts places. Spray it on, let it soak in, and scrape it off. Just WATCH OUT FOR PAINT! This stuff is pretty corrosive, so whatch out what you spray it on.
The wire wheel on a drill works well too, just use a relatively soft bristle brush....
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Guys avoid using aerosol gasket removers must of them have Methylyne Chloride as a base agent. This **** IS NASTY!!! Regukar gloves do not protect against skin absorbtion, the gloves that work for it are Expensive!.
12-13-02, 07:47 AM
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The lower intake manifold was a total bitch to get the old gasket material off. I used 3M gasket remover and a gasket scraper. I let it soak in, then scrape, spray some more, scrape some more. It took several days but I ended up with a very smooth clean surface.
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Yea gasket removal sucks. I did it the hard way using aerosal gasket remover with plenty of scrapping and then fine sanding it by hand. It took about a full day of work to clean all of them off. But I think the wire brush idea sounds MUCH better and wish I would have done that. All you need is a drill and 4.99 for the wire brush.
12-13-02, 02:12 PM
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Guys: the wire brush has the potential to damage the base material, gasket seating surface. In case I wasn't clear: The Roloc Bristle Disc can also be used on a drill. It is designed NOT to damage the base material. It is your best option.
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