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Hey guys I'm cleaning up my intake and block to re-install it. I previously installed it the way Mustang Steve recommends with only black rtv silicone on the front and rear instead of the cork gaskets, which worked great, but now I need to clean all of the old silicone off to prep it for re-install.
I got most of it off of the block with a razor blade, but there is still a paper thin layer I can't get off. I haven't started cleaning it off of the aluminum intake yet for fear of gouging or shaving the aluminum with the razor blade.
Anybody know any cool tricks for cleaning this stuff off?
Last edited by Michael H. (8/14/2013 12:08 PM)
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A very sharp 1" wood chisel works great. You can push harder on it than you can on a razor blade. Even quicker use a wire wheel on your grinder or drill.
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Michael H. wrote:
Hey guys I'm cleaning up my intake and block to re-install it. I previously installed it the way Mustang Steve recommends with only black rtv silicone on the front and rear instead of the cork gaskets, which worked great, but now I need to clean all of the old silicone off to prep it for re-install.
I got most of it off of the block with a razor blade, but there is still a paper thin layer I can't get off. I haven't started cleaning it off of the aluminum intake yet for fear of gouging or shaving the aluminum with the razor blade.
Anybody know any cool tricks for cleaning this stuff off?
I use a rotary scotch pad disc...perfect for cleaning up metal...be sure to protect all areas from flying debris....jj
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Are those method safe on aluminum?
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Michael H. wrote:
Are those method safe on aluminum?
YES, Excellent on aluminum...I use" Permatex The Right Stuff " (gray) aerosol gasket maker...lay intake on for a look-see test fit to figure out how thick the bead has to be....jj
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Plus 1 for the wire wheel. I bought one and it worked great on the intake and block.
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i wire wheel iron steel and aluminum..no issues
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jerseyjoe wrote:
I use a rotary scotch pad disc...perfect for cleaning up metal...be sure to protect all areas from flying debris....jj
+1... they are fast and safe
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JamesW wrote:
jerseyjoe wrote:
I use a rotary scotch pad disc...perfect for cleaning up metal...be sure to protect all areas from flying debris....jj+1... they are fast and safe
A couple of years ago someone on this forum told me not to use the little Scotch Bright pads in my die grinder to clean up heads and manifolds as they will eat away the metal.
Well, I guess they will if you aren't a little careful but I've used them twice to clean up manifold gasket Mustangsteve residue and they are absolutely the best method I've ever used...just go easy and use a little gray matter.
BB
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Bullet Bob wrote:
JamesW wrote:
jerseyjoe wrote:
I use a rotary scotch pad disc...perfect for cleaning up metal...be sure to protect all areas from flying debris....jj+1... they are fast and safe
A couple of years ago someone on this forum told me not to use the little Scotch Bright pads in my die grinder to clean up heads and manifolds as they will eat away the metal.
Well, I guess they will if you aren't a little careful but I've used them twice to clean up manifold gasket Mustangsteve residue and they are absolutely the best method I've ever used...just go easy and use a little gray matter.
BB
"Love that" What's this stuff Abby? Well Jeffro its Mustangsteve residue.
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Bullet Bob, I think you may have just coined a new phrase... "MustangSteve Residue"
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I thought that was what you were left with after one of those...'actually...' events.
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL...
I knew it was coming when I read BB's post, then the others sealed the deal..
And, Bullet, I do NOT remember saying that about not remembering stuff!
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MustangSteve wrote:
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL...
I knew it was coming when I read BB's post, then the others sealed the deal..
And, Bullet, I do NOT remember saying that about not remembering stuff!
Would you like me to post the E-mail in which you made that statement? I think It's still burried somewhere on this here machine. Been laughing my fanny off ever since.
BB
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If you guys start using that term, you are going to scare off any newcomers...
" I did NOT place RTV on his manifold!" or MSR for that matter...
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I think there's some mustangsteve residue on that T-shirt you sent me....
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JamesW wrote:
I think there's some mustangsteve residue on that T-shirt you sent me....
MSR....a new acronym James.
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Just wait until I get ahold of your yellow plug wires...
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Rudi wrote:
This is a New Zealand web site. I'm pretty sure that product is not available in the U.S.
Cut off as much as you can with a razor blade or a chizel (I too am partial to the chizel), then use Permatex RTV remover.
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