header gasket removal

[ddm156]

I put a set of headmans on a few years back and used the gasket that came with. Now that gasket is blown, and I have some percys ready to go. I only had enough time to remove the headers so far, but after doing that I realized that old gasket is stuck on pretty good. Any recommendations on the best way to get it off? I'm figuring on just scraping the heck out of it till its all gone, but always interested in tricks that can save some time.

 

[blubuckaroo]

3M bristle discs on a pneumatic rotary tool. A plain old wire brush works pretty good too. Clean is the key to any successful gasket job.