i was gonna take the cover off to polish and paint it. then i was gonna put it back on, and just in case i didnt like the way it looked i would just take it back off and re-use the gasket. put common sense just hit me, and usually when the cover comes off so does bits and peices of the gasket. so ill just make sure that i do a good job the first time, buy the gasket, and stop trying to be a cheap-ass.