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.
@marko13148 ай бұрын
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
@marshubbs70789 ай бұрын
I just tried this and it works like a champ!
@rikityrik9 ай бұрын
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,👍
@randmayfield5695 Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@davidm3210 Жыл бұрын
Very clever idea, thanks for sharing!
@dannymacdowall6516 Жыл бұрын
Top tip mate, especially about the brass wire brush as well - thank you very much.
@robcarr2781 Жыл бұрын
worked brilliantly thanks...
@doctormoto8770 Жыл бұрын
Great video man and I am a vintage motorcycle mechanic and going to give that method a try so thanks for the tip! 👍
@ocrun67652 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Thank you!
@jackbradley60422 жыл бұрын
Thank you Eric, this video was a great help!
@nobrizzle2 жыл бұрын
I've used 1/4" acrylic made into a blade. I learned it in Aviation Mechanic school
@aol11 Жыл бұрын
Thats perfect, thanks!
@demetricdavis97492 жыл бұрын
Thanks a bunch sir this idea really helped me on my aluminum boat heads👍
@ciaoitalo2 жыл бұрын
I wanna try it, where do I get a piece of aluminum like that?
@LocalShowerShitter2102 ай бұрын
Check your shower.
@jaxknet3 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant, thank you!
@hupfernum3 жыл бұрын
Genius
@DAS-Videos3 жыл бұрын
Have a soft aluminum stock, I am going to make one and give it a try.
@DAS-Videos3 жыл бұрын
I made one, it does work good. I've had my valve cover face soaking in brake cleaner, and the aluminum scraper is the best. Plastic ones get chowdered up. The aluminum is easy to refresh the blade.
@EverydayProjects3 жыл бұрын
Good point. "You want people to be able to count on you." That is something you can never buy: a reputation. Best wishes with your future career!
@arechj3 жыл бұрын
Very helpful! Thanks!
@jammy462353 жыл бұрын
Good idea man maybe you just found something to invent never know lol