Best way to remove engine casing gasket?

[Huffa]

I usually use a razor blade, is there an easier way? This gasket is really on good.

[Petenpole]

Take a rag soak it in lacquer thinner and lay it on the gastet to loosen the adhesion ( make sure you keep the rag wet with lacquer thinner) and then scrape away.

[edog]

"Fine" wire wheel.

[Bryan Raffa]

the best and easyest! is this a must in the tool box!
http://www.jackxchange.com/products/IR301-2MK.cfm

it dont get any easeyer than that!

[4cylinders]

hey, minimoto tool, with a mini wire brush.

[Dirtcrasher]

That sidecase is like an SX with the starter and can be a bear to get every nook and cranny. I like to use a wood chisel that I sharpen on a disc sander. It has the reach to get in there, if you see any aluminum coming off your using too steep of an angle. The gasket remover spray also works very well but should be brushed on as the overspray eats paint.

[edog]

Carefull getting that stuff on the inside case and leaving it there.

[Huffa]

That sidecase is like an SX with the starter and can be a bear to get every nook and cranny. I like to use a wood chisel that I sharpen on a disc sander. It has the reach to get in there, if you see any aluminum coming off your using too steep of an angle. The gasket remover spray also works very well but should be brushed on as the overspray eats paint.

Lot's of good ideas here, thanks guys!

DC, you say spray, then "brushed on", does it come either way? Can I get the stuff at almost any auto parts store?

Any particular brand?

[Huffa]

"Fine" wire wheel.

Is that what you always use edog? I think I have a fine wire wheel.

Can you show me your fine one, I want to compare.

[Huffa]

hey, minimoto tool, with a mini wire brush.

A dremmel tool you mean? I have one of those.

[Huffa]

Take a rag soak it in lacquer thinner and lay it on the gastet to loosen the adhesion ( make sure you keep the rag wet with lacquer thinner) and then scrape away.

I'll try a small section, just to see how your method works.

Lacquer thinner, paint thinner, it's all the same thing, right?

[Huffa]

the best and easyest! is this a must in the tool box!
http://www.jackxchange.com/products/IR301-2MK.cfm

it dont get any easeyer than that!

Is that what you have raffa man?

[Dirtcrasher]

Lot's of good ideas here, thanks guys!

DC, you say spray, then "brushed on", does it come either way? Can I get the stuff at almost any auto parts store?

Any particular brand?

I use the spray stuff but spray it on a piece of aluminum foil, then dip my acid brush into it.

Any wire wheel does beat up the aluminun to some extent and I won't use them.

When I'm done scraping, I use a stone with WD40 sprayed on it to make the gasket mating surfaces perfectly flat before I assemble them. I've never had a leak with this method. Lots of leaks when I was a stupid kid, thank god now I'm a stupid adult

[Huffa]

I use the spray stuff but spray it on a piece of aluminum foil, then dip my acid brush into it.

Any wire wheel does beat up the aluminun to some extent and I won't use them.

When I'm done scraping, I use a stone with WD40 in it to make the gasket mating surfaces perfectly flat before I assemble them. I've never had a leak with this method. Lots of leaks when I was a stupid kid, thank god now I'm a stupid adult

Me too at times!!

[edog]

Is that what you always use edog? I think I have a fine wire wheel.

Can you show me your fine one, I want to compare.

Are you talking about the wire wheel?