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the best glue for a nomex gasket
theyaretheeggmen
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This is my first post here so hello all you eggmen and eggwomen from Halifax Nova Scotia. I just got my large BGE about 3 weeks ago and just love the results of everything I have cooked so far including planked salmon, drunken chicken, ground chicken burgers, 12hr. pulled pork and the best pizza I have ever eaten. My last cooking project was the pizza which I cooked using the plate setter and a pizza stone at 600 deg.F. Just as I was taking the pizza of the egg I noticed that my gasket was badly charred and falling off of the top lid on the back quarter of the egg. After doing some research here and other sites I decided to get a nomex gasket from the Smokin guitar player rather than replace the felt with more felt. On his site he recommends using 3M super 77 glue but I was thinking the 3M super 90 might hold better because I don't want to stop cooking pizzas because the are just too good. Any advice that you more experienced eggheads could offer would be greatly appriciated. Terry
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I used the 3M Super 77 glue on my Nomex gasket. It has been in place for 2 1/2-3 years now and I have not had a problem yet. I have done many high temp cooks since then. I would go with the Super 77 if I had to do it again.
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The stuff that came with my nomex gasket lasted less than a month. No regrets with 3M Super 77South SLO County
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A Halifax EGGer eh?
Love seeing how many other Eggers are out there in our area.
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Another 3M 77 success story here.Joe - I'm a reformed gasser-holic aka 4Runner Columbia, SC Wonderful BGE Resource Site: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm and http://www.nibblemethis.com/ and http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2006/02/recipes.html
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I've also used 3M 77 with great success (actually found it much easier to apply the gasket with this rather than lay down a gasket with a self-adhesive back). I believe it's also certified food-safe (I don't have the can in front of me but I remember reading that), which a lot of adhesives are not.
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I still recommend NOT eating the adhesive.
Easy way to apply Super 77 is to spray a bunch if it into a disposable cup and then brush it on the surface of the egg. Then lay down your gasket. Worked like a champ for me.
Joe - I'm a reformed gasser-holic aka 4Runner Columbia, SC Wonderful BGE Resource Site: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm and http://www.nibblemethis.com/ and http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2006/02/recipes.html
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The green egg also recommends using high temp caulking like you use for masanory and kilns. I used permatex coper with the Nomex before and it work excellent. The only issues is the nomex still burns at high temp so yesterday I went with Rutland gasket and permatex coper for the adhesive. Have lots of friends using rutland and they love it and say its a lot more durable and heat resistance. The website nakedwiz has lost of info on it. I am also a Halifax egghead! You can get the rutland gasket at rona in Bayers lake for $11 and the permatex coper at canadian tire for $6.99Cheers! Shawn My Blog: http://hrmcreativebbq.blogspot.com/ My Dads Custom Handles Blog http://dannyscarvings.blogspot.com
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I use Permatex Copper for Nomex and Rutland gaskets. Works great!. I scrapped off the old original crappy gasket and residue with a razor blade scrapper. Sanded the surface with 220 grit paper and then used Acetone (Big Box Paint Aisle kind, not fingernail stuff). Let it dry then apply a medium even coat all the way around and press your gasket into it. Let it dry before putting the top and bottom together or they may stick.
Smokin'Stogies in Exton, Pa with my wife and our four dogs; Sully and Boo the Newfoundlands, Murphy the Irish Setter and Alli the Beagle/Lab mix.
Eggers Prayer-
Our egg, which art in sizes, hallowed be thy smoke, thy will be grilled, at home as it is at eggfest. Give us this clay our daily brisket and forgive us our rubs, as we forgive those who gas grill against us, and lead us not to flashback but deliver us from overnighters. For thine is the grill, the smoke, the egg. Let's eat!
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I used the same method has smoking Stogies but used 99%rubing alcohol instead of acetone! Less toxic! I used waxed paper in between the lid and bottom and it didn't stick together. All the site was recommending wax paper.educational info here: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/rutlandgasket/gasket.htm andCheers! Shawn My Blog: http://hrmcreativebbq.blogspot.com/ My Dads Custom Handles Blog http://dannyscarvings.blogspot.com
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