Gasket Removal From Aluminum!
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2020
- It's impossible to remove gasket material from aluminum but with some help from our old pal Science...
The cylinder gasket only sort of kicked my butt.
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You said the stuff worked, however it didn’t appear too.
True, after seeing how poorly it worked I won't buy it.
Acetone & sharp plastic razor, However if it's not a painted surface paint remover bada Bing
Please, Def get plastic razor blades (amazon), the cost the same as metal ones but do not gouge. If you use scotch brite use the maroon or grey- not green- don’t forget to plug up holes and vacuum. A little assembly lube and a paper towel will help to make sure dust does not go where you don’t want it. Use a flat piece of something like glass (if the part is removed). I’ll have to try the wd-40 and magic erasers.
What about brass wire bits on a dremel tool or drill? More just looking for feedback with this question.
brass is maybe stronger than aluminum
In other words sUper abrAsiv👋😒
That’s not the good stuff I used to be able to get, I remember being able to get some highly corrosive gasket remover that worked super well to remove silicone, it would clean/brighten aluminum in seconds and would start foaming up with you got some on limestone gravel, I really need some of the old stuff I used to get!
I've used a broad smooth- or 2nd-cut file to clean it off. Of course there's some technique to keeping the sealing face flat and true, but any little dips, well... that's what a tube of gasket maker is for ;)
You have the hands of a surgeon!
Ha... A little sharpie on the surface helps keep you from removing what you shouldn't!
Brake cleaner? Atf fluid and acetone.? Did you try asking nicely and inviting it over for dinner?
Or the opposite approach of trying every cuss word and combination you know and inventing some if needed to find which is the magic word that unlocks the problem?
Wd-40 helps tremendously
Agreed Ive always used penetrating oil put on let it soak for while and usually the gasket will seperate from the surface.
Next time save your money and put the cylinder in a bucket/ container with lacquer thinners covering the gasket in a day the gasket will fall off by itself. Don't forget to cover the container to prevent evaporation.
I'll have to try this
mineral spirits, a box of mr. clean magic erasers, and a whole lotta elbow grease gets rid of the pesky residue without affecting the aluminum surface whatsoever
I'll have to try that!
@@youbreakityoufixit9594 I have a part soaking in brake cleaner. I tried 3 times thus far and there is still a lot of gasket firmly glued on. I have mr. magic erasers, I might try that.
@DAS-Videos did you try it?
Use fine grit sandpaper.
Try Brake cleaner
Heat gun or plumbers torch and a very flexible putty knife so it doesn't gouge
180 grit sandpaper or higher on a sanding block
I'll have to try that
This product did literally nothing for me. 30y/o head gasket baked on with no hope. Seemed to not do much on your application either.
I agree. That is one product I won't be trying.
The Secret : Use a scraper razor Razor blade held vertically. Perform a sweeping motion with the blade over the affected area keeping the blade edge parallel to the flange surface. This will slowly remove the stuck gasket material on the flange surface. It may sound like fingernails on the chalk board when you are done. Using this approach prevents digging directly into the soft aluminum while trying to catch the edge of an old gasket.
I'll have to try this! Thanks for the tip!
I wasn't impressed with the product. My surface is still on the car with very inconvenient access. It's a 30+ yr old gasket. I had high hopes. Maybe more applications. The packaging says for solvent based gaskets. You look like you're trying to remove a 'paper' gasket as am I. I'm not confident it works in this application.
That's a good point. I must have been using it the wrong way.
Thanks for that - I also have a 34 year old gasket (water pump on a 1986 Pontiac Fiero) that's in a very inconvenient spot. I'd been eyeballing this stuff as a possible remedy, but after this...no way.
Was watching another channel where they used a die grinder with soft Scotch-Brite pads. I don't have a die grinder, but I'll bet I can get the pads easily, and slap one on a block.
Not so great for those surfaces where you're butting up against something solid, though. I guess you'd have to press the pad in with your thumbnail
Try your best not to use metal scrapers. It's easy to gouge the aluminum. They are plastic razor blades. I blocked sanded with a fine grout paper. Don't sand in one place with your finger. You could create a low spot. Block sand do you sand over a larger area. Good luck.
Have you try wd40?
I haven't. I'll have to try it.