While I have a set of neoprene gaskets I will install eventually, in the interim I wonder if anyone has discovered a way to make dry-installed cork gaskets release from the head easier? Grease does not seem to help. Silicon spray maybe? Do the neoprene ones need any treatment, or do they pop right off?

Also, has anyone found a source for plastic replacement stud grommets that won't shread and leave little neoprene threads behind?

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