Head surface prep?

[RunninWild]

Any opinion on copper spray? I cant seen to find hylomar anywhere.

[theman53]

I always buy hylomar on the internet

[RunninWild]

Have a good supplier? Only places be found are almost $40 a bottle after shipping

[air-cooled or diesel]

take a clean head bolt and see if all the block holes/threads are good, if with a ratchet like 1/2" you can run bolts down fairly easily and smoothly, your fine, ive never tapped the block, and used new head bolts too. 1st clean the threads with brake cleen and you can use qtips to get the threads final cleaned, get as much stuff out of the holes, and dry too, then anti-seize a bolt and run in down.

[libbydiesel]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200ML-6-8-oz-AEROSOL-SPRAY-CAN-Hylomar-Universal-Blue-Gasket-Sealant-/391155043713?hash=item5b12a84d81&item=391155043713&vxp=mtr

[RunninWild]

Any problem with using the non aerosol stuff? That can plus shipping is over $45 to Canada. I can get the tube stuff for under $20. I know the tube is probably harder to get an even coat?

[theman53]

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/200ML-6-8-oz-AEROSOL-SPRAY-CAN-Hylomar-Universal-Blue-Gasket-Sealant-/391155043713?hash=item5b12a84d81

[RunninWild]

It's $33 plus $16 shipping to Canada. Is that stuff worth almost $50 a can? I'll buy it if I have too but it's annoying when every little thing that should be $10 ends up costing closer to $50 when I have to deal with shipping to my stupid country!

[ORCoaster]

I have used the tube stuff as I found a NAPA store closing it out for 8 dollars a tube.  Not a problem getting a smooth coat on. 

[theman53]

It's $33 plus $16 shipping to Canada. Is that stuff worth almost $50 a can? I'll buy it if I have too but it's annoying when every little thing that should be $10 ends up costing closer to $50 when I have to deal with shipping to my stupid country!

I searched Canada ebay and it said 33 and free shipping. Try it yourself...find your ebay, amazon, whatever and search hylomar spray...that is if the one from the ebay.ca site isn't working for you.

[RunninWild]

It probably says free shipping because your in the states. When I goto that page it lists $13 shipping. I may have found a Canadian supplier. They said they dont stock the spray can but they have the tubes in stock. They are contacting hylomar to see if they can order some in.

[vanbcguy]

There's a Permatex gasket adhesive in a spray can available at Canadian Tire, it is about the same thing as Hylomar. A sticky gasket adhesive that permits some movement and is blue in color in an aerosol can.

[theman53]

I have looked for generic hylomar and found nothing suitable. If it is the same make up let me know as I would love to find something as good but less money.

[libbydiesel]

The only Permatex spray I know of that I might call similar is the 'high-tack'.  The can is blue, the spray is more of a deep red.  It's quite a bit more sticky but might work similarly.  I think I'll stick with hylomar but that is an interesting thought as a backup.   

[vanbcguy]

Actually you're right, the spray is red... Well on the upside it's pretty readily available, at least here in Canada.