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Non-toxic clean up tip for gasket maker

Posted: 12/28/11 9:01pmMessage 1 of 3
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East Hampton, CT - USA
Joined: 10/20/2010
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Vette(s): 1975 Corvette with T-Tops
I discovered a little tip tonight for cleaning up that black gasket gunk off of painted parts.  I was trying to get a new painted oil pan in, and I ended up getting the gunk all over it.  When I tried to remove it with a damp towel, I noticed that it was oil based and would not come off.  Remembering a tip that my wife told me about removing oil based paint from your hands with olive oil and kosher salt, I grabbed a bottle of sunflower oil that I never use from the kitchen.  I put some on a paper towel, and the gasket maker came right off and did not harm the paint job at all.  It also helped that I did not let the gasket maker sit long enough to set up.

Just thought I would share this little tip since I was surprised that it actually worked.
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Re: Non-toxic clean up tip for gasket maker

Posted: 12/29/11 2:26pmMessage 2 of 3
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Moses Lake, WA - USA
Joined: 4/16/2005
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Vette(s): 1976 L48 4-spd, Mahogany Metalic exterior, Buckskin interior 350ci/350hp, 3rd owner, fiberglass spring, 255/50-16's Torq-Thrust II
Thanks, great tip!
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Re: Non-toxic clean up tip for gasket maker

Posted: 12/29/11 2:26pmMessage 3 of 3
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Lemon Grove, CA - USA
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Vette(s): 1982 C3 Collectors Edition 44000 miles, sat in the sun most of its life, My wife purchased it for me for Father's Day in 2007 from her girlfriend that had it for 19 years. It is on the road again. I'm retired but it is now my daily driver.
Thanks for the tip it may come in handy when I weatherstrip my car also.
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