Vht wrinkle paint on tc valve cover

[Richard48Y]

I would definitely use Hylomar.
Been using it for years and rarely use anything else now.

[Pfreen]

I use ultra black to stick the gasket (which I got from England and is cork/ rubber and is less squishy) to the head.  The top of the gasket is dry with a little ultra black on and around the cam seal.  I then torque the nuts very slowly and evenly with a low range torque wrench to 5 foot lbs.
It has never leaked since adopting this method a number of years ago.

[Fotog]

Sounds like as with many things there is not just one best way.

Thanks for the info!
Vince

[BDA]

As with many things, there are lots of ways to skin that cat!

[Pfreen]

I think the composite rubber/ cork gasket is more robust and less compressible than the all cork gasket.  It is prone to squish out when torque.

Other than that, the methods look similar.