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Steelers252006
Steelers252006 Posts: 115
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
What would be a good tool to scrape off the gasket with, and what would be a good high-heat adhesive to use to adhere the new gasket with? Thanks.
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  • Vetereggnarian
    Vetereggnarian Posts: 252
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    I used some rubbing alcohol to saturate and dissolve adhesive, and a putty knife to remove most of it.

    The Permatex Ultra Copper is what most use for adhesive.
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  • civil eggineer
    civil eggineer Posts: 1,547
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    I have had excellent success by heating the egg up to 300 dome temps or so and lay a bolt between the top and bottom shell creating a small gap around the gasket. Let it sit for an hour and the old gasket will peal right off. For adhesive, I have tried everything and the high temp silicone is the best by far but not necessarily food grade. Same goes for the Rutland gasket but hate to start another war.
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  • tsbrady
    tsbrady Posts: 101
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    I used a small wire brush and took a paper towel and soaked it in acetone, let it sit for a minute or so then it brushes right off, do it in sections not all at once. If you are putting on a nomex use 3m # 77 hi temp adhesive, if it is a rutland use copper permatex, I would not bother putting a felt gasket back on
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  • Bulldog Mom
    Bulldog Mom Posts: 242
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    I need to replace my gasket as well and will be using the nomex gasket and the 3m adhesive :laugh:
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  • civil eggineer
    civil eggineer Posts: 1,547
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    I would still recommend the high temp silicone. The majority of gasket failures is a result of the 3M adhesive failing. That is only my opinion.
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  • stike
    stike Posts: 15,597
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    just to clarify... super 77 isn't high temp. it's just rubber cement on spray form.

    best bite is with the permatex, FWIW
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  • danv23
    danv23 Posts: 953
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    Are you saying get the dome to 300, put in the bolt(s), and maintain 300 for an hour or shut it down (close vents) for that hour?

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  • Deckhand
    Deckhand Posts: 318
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    Permatex holds my Rutland in place. Even after I hit it with a blast from the weed burner.
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