How to Make a Custom Gasket? The Technique Featured on Wheeler Dealers France
6 October 2025
1- Materials for making gaskets for industrial maintenance and automotive repair
Technical rubber
There are various types of rubber with different properties and hardness levels, sold in sheets of various sizes and thicknesses, such as:
- Nitrile rubber
- EPDM rubber
- Neoprene rubber
- Natural Black Rubber
- …etc
The main applications are cutting gaskets and washers for industrial equipment, as well as tank gaskets and pipe gaskets (flange gaskets) for the chemical and petrochemical industries.
Rubber is also used to cut gaskets for engines, fuel tanks, and other automotive repair applications.
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Silicone
Available in sheets of various thicknesses, it is used primarily in the food industry and in the chemical and petrochemical industries.
Suitable for high temperatures, it is used in a variety of applications for replacing washers in equipment or machinery.
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Polyurethane
With properties similar and complementary to rubber, polyurethane is sold in sheets of various hardnesses and thicknesses and is used to make sealing gaskets.
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Paper tape
There is a wide range of paper tape available in different sizes and with different properties.
Sold in sheets, it allows for quick and cost-effective replacement of gaskets in a variety of applications, particularly in auto repair. Paper tape allows you to create thin washers yourself for:
- Engine crankcases
- Pump crankcases
- Gearboxes
- Flanges and piping…etc
Gasket paper can also be used for industrial applications, such as replacing gaskets in fluid transfer pumps.
2. Materials for making holes, discs or rings for crafts
Felt and felt fabric
These materials are widely used in interior design, insulation, and textile design. Felt is also used to cut out small discs or rings for making felt pads used in musical instruments repair.
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Leather
An essential material for leatherworkers and saddlers, it can be easily cut with hollow punches to create patterns, eyelet holes, strap slots, leather rings, or leather discs.
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Straw leaf
When used in marquetry, straw paper can be easily cut with hollow punches. It allows you to create marquetry items by varying the circular patterns and colors.
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3- Other materials for various applications
- Paper : any type of paper
- Cardboard: cardstock, postcards, corrugated cardboard, calendars…
- Technical or prepreg fabrics
- Flexible plastic
- Rubber with a fabric backing or magnetic rubber
- Rubber foam, cellular foam, silicone foam…
- Aluminum sheet: up to 0.3 mm thick
- Cork: prized for its insulating and aesthetic qualities, it can be easily worked with a suitable hollow punch.
This list of materials is not exhaustive and is provided for informational purposes only. It does not hold the Boehm company responsability.
All the materials listed are available in different thicknesses and/or hardnesses. For thick and/or hard materials, please verify whether they can be cut with our tools and determine the power required for cutting. For your specific projects, please feel free to contact our team to confirm that the material is compatible with our tools and to receive guidance on how to use them.
