[SEL] What is Hylomar ?

[Peter A Forbes]

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:12:39 -0600, you wrote:

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>> experiment with some Hylomar on that top surface  ,
>> It allows dissasembly and reuse .Lot of the gummers  prefer grease .
>> And for good reason .
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>> What's Hylomar ?
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>Permatex makes it , looks like blue gel toothpaste .
>Gasket dressing , not gasket maker . Fills small imperfections 
>and doesnt set up so you can get the joint apart later . 
>Specified in my HD45  WL military bike manual . 
>Been around a long time .

Originally developed by Rolls-Royce, now licenced out to loads of people in the
engine world including Perkins, caterpillar etc etc.

It is a gasket jointing compound, often used where a gasket is not allowed or
not practicable, but also used OB gaskets. Comes as an aerosol or in a tube.

Peter