cleaning deck surface before new head gaskets?
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Scotch brite leaves an abrasive residue behind, so you need to be sure to wash the heads very well after cleaning. http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...&Number=563163
use some permatex gasket remover then the plastic razor blade. the permatex will dissolve a lot of the old stuff and loosen the rest for the razor blade. usually takes me about 20 min for both sides
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All I can say cleaning off the gaskets sucks and I only had to clean my iron block. I used gasket remover and razor blade which worked the best then I block sanded the deck with 400 grit soaked in wd-40. Came out nice and smooth. I also used a straw taped in my shop vac hose to clean out the bolt holes. That was the best thing for the holes and only took 5 minutes and holes were clean and dry.
