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    How to remove head gasket residue

    I removed the head gasket but I'm having a heck of a time removing the residue left behind from the head gasket. Any suggestions?

    #2
    Elbow grease and a scotchbrite.
    It's smoke that make electronic components work.
    Every time I've let the smoke out by mistake, they never work again.
    '80 GS250T... long gone... And back!
    '86 Honda Bol D'Or... very sadly long gone
    '82 GS1000SZ
    '82 GS1100GL
    '01 Honda CBR1100XX BlackBird

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      #3
      Originally posted by Wallowgreen View Post
      Elbow grease and a scotchbrite.
      I'm making little to no progress with a scotchbrite alone. Are there no solvents that will aide in this en-devour?

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        #4
        A razor blade carefully applied.
        De-stinking Penelope http://thegsresources.com/_forum/sho...d.php?t=179245

        http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...35#post1625535

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          #5
          Paint stripper or the spray on gasket remover will do the trick.
          Ray.

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            #6
            Originally posted by rapidray View Post
            Paint stripper or the spray on gasket remover will do the trick.
            Ray.
            I'm soaking the head in dish soapy water at the moment. If that doesn't help then I'll procure some paint stripper.

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              #7
              one sided razor for 25 years..but caution is advised....
              clean up is the worst part of engine building/assembling...

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                #8
                What about soda blasting?

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                  #9
                  Not sure but it seems like overkill. Paint remover and a razor blade makes short work of it.
                  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

                  Life is too short to ride an L.

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