To get that debris cleared between the tiny space between lines, i tried a skinny spatula which i shoved down there followed by a blade... i got it cleared, but as i was getting the 4 blades out of the paper/plastic packaging, i should have grabbed a pair of scissors to cut open the pack - I thought I'd be quick : I used my bare hands to carefully open the plastic/paper packaging in the excitement of putting it to use : my finger slipped as i was tearing away at the paper, straight in to the path of the sitting blade... with blood gushing, i scrambled to get tissue paper to stop the bleeding, index finger only affected, kept it bandaged all day and have finally removed the bandages now, about 10pm, and have sprayed it with the special spray bandage.. The blade worked great though to cut away in to the debris in that small space between the liners. The mobile guy will still blast it, i could put the gasket on the way it is now but i want extra reassurance. I also plan to use special RTV sealant on the block and another on the gasket and a 3rd coat on the top of the shim steel, Permatex Ultra Copper RTV, as it states it's flexible and handles up to 390 degrees celcius temperatures plus new head bolts. Just a question : given that the previous head bolts lost torque last time, would it be okay that i use thread locked on the threads of the bolts or is this a bad idea as those bolts go in to the oil rail thus the thread locker to get loosened by engine oil?