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pumaproton
 Post subject: Getting old gaskets off
PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 11:10 am 
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How do you get gasket material off? I have an inlet manifold I am preparing and it's got a sort of plastic material gasket still stuck on in various places.

I've tried hot water, doesn't help. I tried an ice scraper that didn't work either. I don't want to use something that'll damage the alloy material!
Some sort of thinner, paint brush cleaner? I imagine some glue might have been used.
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Carb. cleaner sometimes works well...
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Don't have any of that, I'll just let it soak in a combination of various ethanol based liquids I can find :) cheers
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thinners should do the job

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old fashion way is to scrape it off with a screw driver or razor blade without scratching the surface

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Just use an orbital sander with some used 200-400 grit sand paper on it. Works a treat and is far less frustrating than using a blade.
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use one of those green scotch-brite pads. you know the ones that your mom used to use to clean the skillet...

those things get anything off... I used to use it on my sword collection to get rust and tarnishing off..
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