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cookingdude555
cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
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My large has been without a gasket for a very long time, probably 7-8 years.  I finally ordered some Rutland from Ron and decided to install the large one this weekend. I didnt take many pics.  In looking into the experience of others, someone mentioned measuring the gasket in half, and then each half again, and marking it with a sharpie.  I did this so that I had equal quarter lengths of the gasket.  Then I marked quarter marks on the cleaned base with a sharpie as well.  This made it very easy to equally distribute the gasket.  I did not have any left over material after bunching the gasket to make it base width all the way around.  Cant wait to get it back together in a few days and try it out.




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  • piney
    piney Posts: 1,478
    I replaced my gasket on the large with a Rutland about 5-6 years ago the sealant has come loose in a couple places but the gasket is still just like the day it was put on. My local Ace Hardware sells BGE and Rutland products and they now suggest the Rutland to customers when they need a gasket replacement.
    Lenoir, N.C.
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    @piney, good to see dealers suggesting better methods. Its still frustrating to see BGE trail the market in this regard. 
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  • piney
    piney Posts: 1,478
    cookingdude555 said:
    @piney, good to see dealers suggesting better methods. Its still frustrating to see BGE trail the market in this regard. 
    @cookingdude555, I agree it looks like BGE would find a better gasket but I guess it is difficult to find something that is food grade etc. When I bought the Rutland material from Ace I told them what I was going to use it on and they said keep us posted on the outcome. Now they have it in big rolls in the grilling section of the store. I guess they should thank Ron and this forum for the suggestion.
    Lenoir, N.C.
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    piney said:
    cookingdude555 said:
    @piney, good to see dealers suggesting better methods. Its still frustrating to see BGE trail the market in this regard. 
    @cookingdude555, I agree it looks like BGE would find a better gasket but I guess it is difficult to find something that is food grade etc. When I bought the Rutland material from Ace I told them what I was going to use it on and they said keep us posted on the outcome. Now they have it in big rolls in the grilling section of the store. I guess they should thank Ron and this forum for the suggestion.
    Yes agreed, Ron has been great, that is where I got my gaskets from.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,465
    piney said:
    I replaced my gasket on the large with a Rutland about 5-6 years ago the sealant has come loose in a couple places but the gasket is still just like the day it was put on. My local Ace Hardware sells BGE and Rutland products and they now suggest the Rutland to customers when they need a gasket replacement.
    All you need to do is to carefully lift the loose areas and squirt some more Permatex under and close your dome for 24 hours. It's an easy fix!
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,465
    piney said:
    cookingdude555 said:
    @piney, good to see dealers suggesting better methods. Its still frustrating to see BGE trail the market in this regard. 
    @cookingdude555, I agree it looks like BGE would find a better gasket but I guess it is difficult to find something that is food grade etc. When I bought the Rutland material from Ace I told them what I was going to use it on and they said keep us posted on the outcome. Now they have it in big rolls in the grilling section of the store. I guess they should thank Ron and this forum for the suggestion.
    That's cool but just laying a Rutland on without compressing it will not work well and will leak like a sieve - but what do I know?  =)
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    You cut the gasket into four pieces? Why?

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    Carolina Q said:
    You cut the gasket into four pieces? Why?
    Marked it with a sharpie, no cutting. Took the dome back off this morning. It pressed it down beautifully. Will put the bands on today and fire it up tomorrow or Tuesday. Going to do the remaining eggs this week. 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Gotcha. I misunderstood. I knew I had plenty so I just bunched it as I went. Trimmed off the excess when done. That was in 2009. Still going strong. I don't think anyone knows how long these last. I've never heard of anyone having to replace one.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,465
    Carolina Q said:
    Gotcha. I misunderstood. I knew I had plenty so I just bunched it as I went. Trimmed off the excess when done. That was in 2009. Still going strong. I don't think anyone knows how long these last. I've never heard of anyone having to replace one.
    Michael - I came up with idea of marking the piece into quarters to give people an idea how much compression or bunching as I called it for each quarter of their base's circumference. That is just one of the hints included in my instruction sheet.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • ryantt
    ryantt Posts: 2,558
    @RRP how thick should one put the sealent on?  I've had the gasket in the garage for over a year and still haven't put it on.  I guess I should do it soon.  As the factory gaskets gone 
    XL BGE, KJ classic, Joe Jr, UDS x2 


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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    Trimmed the extra "squish" that came out the sides and installed the new bands and dome. The nomex was put on the dome before I decided on Rutland. Decided to leave it rather than pull and clean the dome twice. It's pretty thin anyway. I'm liking my large again. 


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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,465
    ryantt said:
    @RRP how thick should one put the sealent on?  I've had the gasket in the garage for over a year and still haven't put it on.  I guess I should do it soon.  As the factory gaskets gone 
    If you bought it from me just follow my "bunching" instructions...as you will see I recommend laying a couple beads on the edge and then flattening them by buttering the edge with a putty knife or similar tool to achieve approx a bed 3/16" thick.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    I just put a bead and smoothed it out using a putty knife, one quadrant of the surface at a time. 
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,761
    cookingdude555 said:
    I just put a bead and smoothed it out using a putty knife, one quadrant of the surface at a time. 

    This.

    The permatex is there just to keep it from moving--you don't need to glob it on there.  The surface between the top of the gasket and dome doesn't have any permatex on it, and it seals just fine.......therefore, the surface between the bottom of the gasket and the base doesn't need it either (just needs something to hold it in place.)  In fact, if you put too much on, it's going to inhibit the gaskets ability to form fit since that's all that hardened glue below and in the fibers.  Remember, "One thin bead, that's all you need!"
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,465
    stlcharcoal said:
    cookingdude555 said:
    I just put a bead and smoothed it out using a putty knife, one quadrant of the surface at a time. 

    This.

    The permatex is there just to keep it from moving--you don't need to glob it on there.  The surface between the top of the gasket and dome doesn't have any permatex on it, and it seals just fine.......therefore, the surface between the bottom of the gasket and the base doesn't need it either (just needs something to hold it in place.)  In fact, if you put too much on, it's going to inhibit the gaskets ability to form fit since that's all that hardened glue below and in the fibers.  Remember, "One thin bead, that's all you need!"
    I agree to an extent, Jonathan, but the reason I suggest spreading a thin bed is to keep the gasket in place and not move around. Besides as the gasket gets soiled with grease then a mere "one thin bead" is more apt to let go in time. I offer merit to my suggestion which is why my Rutland is now over 14 years old and shows no signs of giving out! Granted once out the door what someone wants to wing on their own is their doings, I just know what works.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • piney
    piney Posts: 1,478
    RRP said:
    piney said:
    I replaced my gasket on the large with a Rutland about 5-6 years ago the sealant has come loose in a couple places but the gasket is still just like the day it was put on. My local Ace Hardware sells BGE and Rutland products and they now suggest the Rutland to customers when they need a gasket replacement.
    All you need to do is to carefully lift the loose areas and squirt some more Permatex under and close your dome for 24 hours. It's an easy fix!
    Yes I need to reapply the sealant but it has been like that for a couple years and still works great. I guess I'm too lazy!
    Lenoir, N.C.
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