Complete HD Tasks Faster, Better, and Easier with the Best Carbide and Chisel Scrapers
Written by Luis Montes Updated On October 1, 2024
As our article “Top Heavy Equipment Tools” discusses, scrapers are among the top basic tools we consider necessary to complete heavy-duty tasks faster, better, and easier.
In that article, we proudly claimed to have THE BEST carbide scraper kit. Here, we want to delve deeper into the three scraper kits available at Fortis that will take your toolbox to the next level.
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Scraper Kits to Tackle any Scraping Task
Fortis HD offers three scraper kits to tackle both delicate and heady-duty scraping tasks effectively.
Besides giving you the technical data you might already know about, we’ll show you the testimonials of some expert heavy-duty mechanics who have tested these scrapers.
Carbide Scrapers
The next gasket scraper kits will allow you to get into all sorts of crevices and tight spots:
Our scrapers feature a 3/16” precision ground edge. The precision grinding manufacturing process produces 100% flat blades that will stay sharp for a long time, which, along with the slick handles, ensure a smooth, glass-like surface on scraping tasks such as:
- Cleaning engine cylinder heads.
- Scraping off Loctite 505 adhesive and anaerobic sealants.
- Remove gasket residue.
- Clean disc brakes and caliper slides.
- Doing in-frame engine rebuilds.
The durable, tough carbide tip won’t get damaged. It’s so tough that it’ll shave off aluminum and steel, so be careful when scraping mating surfaces.
Check Tyler scraping off a layer of debris and corrosion from the cargo space of his service truck as if it were gasket paper.
On the other hand, Cam used the same carbide scraper to carefully clean gasket residue off an engine head and will also tell you why you shouldn’t use power tools to do this task.
Besides their various sizes and tough carbide tips that are easy to resharpen, our gasket scrapers come in a nice foam insert to keep them organized and protected in your truck, toolbox, or garage.
Razor Blade Scraper
The razor blade scraper is perfect for more delicate scraping tasks, such as removing stickers from windows, like the periodic maintenance sticker on the John Deere 35G. The blades are flexible enough not to gouge surfaces.
The scraper features a Quick-Lock Safety Release, ensuring easy and secure blade changes for extra user safety.
The razor blade scraper also includes plastic blades for absolutely non-marring type deals.
Chisel Scrapers
The chisel scraper kit comes with flexible (more like a putty knife) and beefy blades. Their striking caps and stainless steel blade running through the handle will let you take the most out of these chisels.
For stubborn gaskets and thick carbon or rust build-up needing that extra effort, use the flexi blades.
The beefy ones, however, are borderland chiseled territory. They are so robust that you could shear rivets and small screws or use them to wedge into housings and mating surfaces to pry them open such as final drives.
Here’s Cam once again, this time using the chisel scrapers to pry open some final drive housings:
In a Nutshell
Fortis HD scraper kits narrow down what you need for every type of scraping task:
- The carbide scraper kit is your go-to tool for cleaning gasket residue, silicone, corrosion, carbon, and debris buildup.
- Use the razor blade scraper for easier tasks like removing stickers off windows and other tools.
- Thanks to the striking caps, the chisel scrapers will remove stubborn gaskets, glue, rust, or other debris, while the beefy chisel blades will wedge into housings to pry them apart easily.
We have more amazing tools to tackle precision tasks and those requiring brute force, such as glow plug removal kits or our VIBRO-IMPACT Heavy Duty Air Hammer. We discuss both in depth in the articles: