whats the best way to remove left over gasket?

[monster_energy06]

got some cylinders off a good freend of mine.. gunna rebuild the shee this weekend.. but there's a bunch of gasket left over under the cylinders..... whats the best, most effective, and cheapest way to remove the left overs???

[SandRageShee]

razor blade :biggrin:

[shee4speed]

razor blade :biggrin:

 

 

yep:) 2nd that

[monster_energy06]

razor blade :biggrin:

 

 

yep:) 2nd that

tx guys ill do that. sounds like it will take a while ... is there any stuff i can put ont there to remove it faster.. i know there gasket remover but im not sure about it, and if its for this type of gasket

[KaosBanshee44]

If you have a dremel you can get a soft wire brush wheel for it and it takes it off perfect and cleans up the serface real nice. After you do that wipe the area down with some acetone or fingernail remover which is basically acetone to clean up the serface before the new gasket goes on.

[fatcracker76]

razor should work plenty fast, just be carefull not to gouge the metal with it too bad. once i get the big chunks off, i usualy hold the razor at a 90 degree angle to the cylinder and you can rub it back and forth quickly and it will remove the gasket pretty quick.

[_Hex*]

razor blade. brillo pad and thiner

[monster_energy06]

If you have a dremel you can get a soft wire brush wheel for it and it takes it off perfect and cleans up the serface real nice. After you do that wipe the area down with some acetone or fingernail remover which is basically acetone to clean up the serface before the new gasket goes on.

i think my gf has fingernail remover stuff... im already done. too bad i didn't see yur post befor i had a dremel in the storage

 

razor should work plenty fast, just be carefull not to gouge the metal with it too bad. once i get the big chunks off, i usualy hold the razor at a 90 degree angle to the cylinder and you can rub it back and forth quickly and it will remove the gasket pretty quick.

ya thats what i did worked out great

 

razor blade. brillo pad and thiner

did use a prilo pad for the rest worked great

 

 

 

thanks for all the replies and help. cylinders are ready to go on.. now only 5h of drinving home and start on the rebuild

[_Hex*]

i think my gf has fingernail remover stuff... im already done. too bad i didn't see yur post befor i had a dremel in the storage

 

 

ya thats what i did worked out great

 

 

did use a prilo pad for the rest worked great

 

 

 

thanks for all the replies and help. cylinders are ready to go on.. now only 5h of drinving home and start on the rebuild

 

 

glad to have helped just make sure after you use the brillo pad, get a clean cloth and with the lacquer thinner clean the top and bottom decks of the cylinder where u cleaned it with the pad should leave it factory clean

[1qwkgoat]

If you have a dremel you can get a soft wire brush wheel for it and it takes it off perfect and cleans up the serface real nice. After you do that wipe the area down with some acetone or fingernail remover which is basically acetone to clean up the serface before the new gasket goes on.

 

Thats what I always did to clean off the head gasket surfaces on my motors. But we used this stuff our local auto parts stores sells, we called it aviation stripper, and I think that all it said on the can. I guess it's a paint stripper for planes. Either way it will make a dirty old car block look almost brand new.

[monster_energy06]

Thats what I always did to clean off the head gasket surfaces on my motors. But we used this stuff our local auto parts stores sells, we called it aviation stripper, and I think that all it said on the can. I guess it's a paint stripper for planes. Either way it will make a dirty old car block look almost brand new.

yep ive seen and used this stuff befor on my sleds tunnel support took the paint of and i polished it..

 

good stuff