Leaking float bowels

[the daydreamer]

Does anyone out there have a good solution for this? I have a 1994 175 ocean runner. Once again my carb float bowls are leaking. We all know (johnson guys) this is a problem with these engines.they get hot and then wrap and wont seal thus allowing them to seap fuel or leak. I had all 6 replaced awhile back at the cost of over 600.00!!!!! I bet theres not 50 hrs on them. I just cant afford to do this every year or every yeay and a half.i talked to brg and they said yes this was quite common.they said you could get a piece of plate glass and a sheet of emory cloth and block then down.well thats great but its a crap shoot. Its the labor on this job to take them off sand or block them down reinstall and hope for the best. The float bowels are not that much i think the last ones were about 26.00 or so.i want to get this fixed as its driving me nuts. I would be willing to travel here in nc or sc if i can get this fixed at a reasonable cost!!!!!also now in the process of painting motor hood,lower skirts and foot and i dont want fuel leaking all over the new paint. Hope someone can help!! Thanks