[RICK LAKE]

FWB I have found head sets and complete gasket kits at swap meets and buy them for $20.00. The Plastic is yellow and falling apart and the cardboard backing you can't read half the time. Mr Gasket sets have Felpro gaskets in some of them. I have 2 old set left on the wall. These head gaskets don't have the film on them. I know the new ones are covers with RTV around water jackets and film every where else. There is a down side to sealer removeal and cleaning of surfaces. Took over 1 hour using a plastic finger wheel to remove the gasket and old sealer. Have to be careful with the blue wizzer wheel from 3M that is for working on aluminum parts. It will also cut into aluminum real easy.
I would think that if you scratch the film surface this will give the spray some bite to hold on to the gasket. Have not tryed this yet. Just like painting over paint. Rough the surface for primer and let dry, then paint with new color?I would try a sand paper with 220 grit. I think 80 is too much abuse to the surface. Everyone does it a little different, Rick L.