How to safely remove gaskets from aluminum surfaces! (Homemade gasket scraper) 

Man so glad I found this. Encountered the hardest most baked on paper gasket I've ever seen rebuilding my MB5 engine. Gasket removing chemicals and plastic scrapers did absolutely nothing, razor blades knicked and gouged the surface even when trying to be extra careful. Took me 5 minutes to make an aluminum scraper like you've got and it works like a charm, takes time but theres almost no danger of damage.

Gday Eric - You're a life saver mate - I'm currently in the process of renovating an old Triumph T140 Bonneville and needless to say on a 40 year old bike the gaskets on the ali-casings are all stuck to buggery - Anyway l tried your trick and it worked a bloody treat - Thanks heaps - Mark Opie, AUSTRALIA

I've used 1/4" acrylic made into a blade. I learned it in Aviation Mechanic school

Great video man and I am a vintage motorcycle mechanic and going to give that method a try so thanks for the tip! 👍

Sounds like a great tip. I was actually searching if brass wire brush is safe for the aluminum. From what I can tell brass is just ever slightly harder. Not sure could be wrong but I’m going to go with it. Slow and easy like, at least til it gets hard. Haha. Thanks for the tip,👍

Thanks a bunch sir this idea really helped me on my aluminum boat heads👍

Top tip mate, especially about the brass wire brush as well - thank you very much.

Very clever idea, thanks for sharing!

I just tried this and it works like a champ!

This is brilliant, thank you!

Have a soft aluminum stock, I am going to make one and give it a try.

Thank you Eric, this video was a great help!

Good idea man maybe you just found something to invent never know lol

worked brilliantly thanks...

Very helpful! Thanks!

Thank you.

Genius

Great idea! Thank you!

I wanna try it, where do I get a piece of aluminum like that?