I looked around many shops in my area, and pretty much no one even knew what gasket removing compound was.
Are there any effective homebrew formulas for making gasket remover / softener?
I found the MSDS for Permatex and for CRC Gasket Remover.
asked Sep 3, 2015 at 11:57
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Did you try paint thinner?– Shobin PCommented Sep 3, 2015 at 12:38
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No, but I've got naptha in the house which is pretty similar I guess, and it's a minor ingredient in one of the products I linked to. Guess I could give it a try.– Robert S. BarnesCommented Sep 3, 2015 at 13:15
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Acetone would probably work pretty good. Get some finger nail polish remover and try that on for size.– Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 ♦Commented Sep 3, 2015 at 23:36
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I tried the Naptha and that didn't work at all– Robert S. BarnesCommented Sep 4, 2015 at 10:41
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@RobertS.Barnes be good to accept or something this question so it is not perennially pushed by the community...– Solar MikeCommented Oct 21, 2019 at 7:17
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Seems it would depend on type of gasket, fiber, cork or paper. Old fashioned scraping with a gasket scraper or a razor blade for the big chunks. I use die grinder with pads for the rest. Wire wheels also but not too crazy about becoming a pin cushion.
Heat. I burn them off with a torch. Any carbon left behind crumbles easily. A propane torch works great, don't use acetylene.
