What to use as a gasket?

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What to use as a gasket?

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Good Lord!
Someone must have been desperate or really stupid.
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:lol:

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look on the positive side, at least the surfaces are now clean :lol:
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Could have been worse. Could have been 36 grit! :ok
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Would I be frowned upon for using wire wool then ?
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I think my effort at making a gasket is slightly better!

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Which ones yours ? :D
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