BGE Gasket Nomex or Regular?

You haven't fried your gasket already have you? The standard gaskets are fine but I install them with 3m Super 77 spray adhesive which is what they do with the nomex gaskets. Scrape the old gasket with a scraper and then get chemical gloves and a bowl of laquer thinner (I know they say acetone but the distributor has told me laquer thinner works best) and a scotchbrite pad and scrub the rim super clean. The wipe it down again before installing the gasket. If using the standard let it set for 24 hours before heating and do several low heat cooks before goig volcano with steaks. If going nomex or standard and using Super 77 it can be used about 2 hours after install.
I just installed new gaskets on both my large & XL BEs.

1_T_Scot said:

Is Nomex worth the Extra $10.

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Compared to the standard gaskets, Yes! You do not want to be replacing the gasket very often. I really think the key is to do several ... several and then some low temp cooks to set the gasket.

Nomex is the way to go!

If you haven't replaced a gasket before, the prep time ( cleaning the old gasket off and masking for the spray glue ) is just as important as laying that new gasket in place.

I believe fredsmusicandbbq.com has a step-by-step video for the nomex gasket.

I know there's a big divide between the two camps, but when my gasket fried I used the Rutland gasket.

It's been on for 3 years now and no issues.

fred

aramid gasket:
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67831

i got the roll, but i haven't installed on an egg yet.

here's a nomex install
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64479

This is what I used
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=70514

Ross