UGH! Hylomar is no longer made by Permatex. If you find it in the
stores, buy all you can get your hands on if you are a user. Another
list had this conversation a few months ago. The formula went to another
company. Apparently the rights were sold or patent ran out or something.
It is available under a new name from
http://www.valco-cp.com
Dave
Karl Vacek wrote:
> Hylomar never hardens and does not permanently adhere paper gaskets. Works
> on hoses too. I reuse paper rocker cover gaskets on a radial engine,
> sealing them with a thin coat of Hylomar -- I never tear a gasket and they
> never leak. It's also used for sealing between case halves on opposed
> airplane engines, where there is no gasket. Permatex distributes it and
> most decent auto parts stores have it. I remember seeing it recommended in
> some old LBC manuals (Triumph ? MGTC ?), but I don't remember which ones at
> the moment.
>
> Karl
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