Hermatite Red

[Tallpaul]

Been looking for gasket seal
Hermatite was a good choice a while back. Cant seem to get hold of it now.
Whys that ?

[xvivalve]

I think I recall the manufacturer folding 20+ years ago as the industry changed to silicone sealants.

Blue Hylomar is still widely available and they used to do a red version called Hylotyte if you prefer seeing a red ooze as you torque down rather than a blue one...

[Tallpaul]

Have you used Threebond .I used regulary on 2 stroke engines good stuff.
I found the silicone ones tend to spue out and nothing left behind on the gasket.

Paul

[Carledo]

I remember red Hermetite and not fondly either! If I had a pound for every hour I spent scraping the wretched stuff off some mating surface or other once it had set rock hard, I could have retired at 30! I'm GLAD it's not available any more!

I use whatever silicone sealant the factors send me. Or I get really cheap and buy the bathroom stuff from the wholesalers about £1 a big tube. I only buy speciality stuff if the application doesn't normally have a gasket at all.

Steve

[Carledo]

Have you used Threebond .I used regulary on 2 stroke engines good stuff.
I found the silicone ones tend to spue out and nothing left behind on the gasket.

Paul

That's the whole point, what you don't need spills out and you only use what's needed to make a seal and wipe the rest off. Of course, if you ARE using far too much (most do) on something like a sump gasket, the other half of the too much you used ends up in the sump and the oil strainer, not the best idea!

Most gasket applications need only a light smear, not half a tube!

Steve