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All my time re-engineering stuff and rebuilding machines I have made my own gaskets. Every time someone comes into my shop promoting the best 'in tube' option, I let them - they're the expert in RTV, aren't they? So far 6/6 failures. My cardboard with grease rubbed into it gaskets: 100% success (no leaks)... Over the past 6-7 years I've been buying the foam sheet type gasket material for special projects, and they even work better than cardboard. I have 2 different thickness/stiffnesses and that covers everything that I've wanted to do. just my 2 cents.
Before anyone gets too insulted. I think RTV in the right hands, applied properly can be a great gasket. I just haven't seen it happen, and I certainly don't have the right info/technique to do it myself. So I do what works for me.
Before anyone gets too insulted. I think RTV in the right hands, applied properly can be a great gasket. I just haven't seen it happen, and I certainly don't have the right info/technique to do it myself. So I do what works for me.