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Rutland Gaskets

NorthPilot06
NorthPilot06 Posts: 1,179
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Hey guys - 

What’s the best way to prep the egg’s surface for the Rutland gasket installation?  Any tips and tricks of what’s worked well for you?
DFW - 1 LGBE & Happy to Adopt More...
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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,876
    MMM Clean and Strip wheel in a drill is what I have always used. Peel the old gasket off with a putty knife first 

    Super easy to do. Mark your gasket in 1/4s so you can easily gauge when installing. 
    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
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  • 1voyager
    1voyager Posts: 1,162
    I used acetone. Nasty stuff but it worked well.
    Large Egg, PGS A40 gasser.
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  • NorthPilot06
    NorthPilot06 Posts: 1,179
    Thanks @RRP I can already tell this will be a huge upgrade. 

    PSA - everyone else should upgrade too  =)
    DFW - 1 LGBE & Happy to Adopt More...
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,883
    Pumice stone FTW.  BTW, they are in the cleaning section of the hardware store.  Took a while to figure that out.
    NOLA
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  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466
    By the way, has anyone put it on the top instead of the bottom?  Any reason I shouldn't?

    I have one on my LBGE which I have been happy with, but I now have a second LBGE and am going to upgrade that gasket as well.  I'm thinking of putting it on the top instead of the bottom because my JoeTisserie seems to fit better that way.

    Thanks for any top mounting tips!
    LBGE/Maryland
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    From what I've read, one3 of the reasons some folks don't mount the gasket on top is they don't like the idea of Rutland fibers falling from a gasket on the top down onto their food. Also, also, putting it on the base is a LOT easier than putting it on the top. I suspect the last reason is why most folks don't put it on the top.
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    KiterTodd said:
    By the way, has anyone put it on the top instead of the bottom?  Any reason I shouldn't?

    I have one on my LBGE which I have been happy with, but I now have a second LBGE and am going to upgrade that gasket as well.  I'm thinking of putting it on the top instead of the bottom because my JoeTisserie seems to fit better that way.

    Thanks for any top mounting tips!
    I do rutlands on the base, and nomex on the dome. I like the quick shutdown and soft landing when I close the dome. This is from my medium a few years back. Both upper and lower gaskets are still alive and well. 


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  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466
    HeavyG said:
    From what I've read, one3 of the reasons some folks don't mount the gasket on top is they don't like the idea of Rutland fibers falling from a gasket on the top down onto their food. Also, also, putting it on the base is a LOT easier than putting it on the top. I suspect the last reason is why most folks don't put it on the top.
    Thanks. Currently I just have the OEM gasket on the top (lower one peeled off) and by odd chance the joetisserie fits so much nicer than on my Rutland egg. It’s snug and air tight. I don’t have to shimmy it around to find the best of the worst fit. 

    I have a new Rutland from RRP waiting to be mounted, but I think I’ll wait until I destroy the native gasket... which will likely be after the first pizza cook. 😀
    LBGE/Maryland
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,517
    HeavyG said:
     Also, also, putting it on the base is a LOT easier than putting it on the top. I suspect the last reason is why most folks don't put it on the top.

    Just to take that reason one more step: for use on the dome it's much easier if you remove the dome, but some people are not comfortable at all messing with the bands risking re-alinement issues.


    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466
    RRP said:Just to take that reason one more step: for use on the dome it's much easier if you remove the dome, but some people are not comfortable at all messing with the bands risking re-alinement issues.
    Yup. Include me in that group.  Everything fits nice. I'm afraid to take off the dome! :)

    LBGE/Maryland
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