Base gasket mating surface clean up.

[dangerousatom]

Agreed. But they took the "Best Answer" button away.

Ah! Curses ….”THEY” It’s always them wrecking the fun and are squelching the positive acknowledgement. They who lurk in the shadows of the OPEs dark web underbelly.

 

[Mastermind]

I use a dullish razor blade.

My go to for years.