Astro Tools 9532 Tungsten Carbide Gasket Scraper

Title says it. This thing is awesome at the job it's designed for and you better be careful or you'll be removing metal from mating surfaces, it's that sharp and good. A single stroke can remove quite a bit of leftover silicon gasket material, leaving clean metal in its wake. Use it correctly and it will quickly do the job, use it poorly and you can damage parts so be careful and practice on areas that can deal with a little damage. I ordered this because I saw Eric O on his South Main Auto YouTube channel using one, he recommended it. I'm currently doing an engine swap and needed to remove the intake manifold, valve cover and oil pan. The valve cover and intake manifold were very easy to clean up, as was the block in those areas. The oil pan would have been a pita before I got this tool, with this tool it was a breeze and only took a few minutes to remove all the old silicon gasket/sealant material. I cannot recommend it highly enough. This thing is one awesome tool.

Used for gasket scraping on vintage motorcycles. Some of those head gaskets get baked on over the past 45 years and there is no great way to remove them. Razor blades and gasket release sprays do help but this is going to be my go to from now on. Saved me hours and hours of work already.I tried a cheaper version off Amazon first, it worked okay, but this works that much better, the premium price tag is definitely worth it. A++

I like this one so far a bit more than my Lisle carbide scrapers that I've had for the past couple of years. This works very efficiently, and feels good to hold. Just needs to come as a smaller headed version too, and a long reach option wpuld be good.

I tired soaking the old gaskets and using a razor blade - that was tedious and difficult. I watched a YouTube video and learned about this tool. I have to say it works awesome. Worth its weight in gold. I highly recommend it.

Very stout, well designed scraper! A+