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Originally Posted by China Rider 27
Yaa I'm down with the Hylomar now! LOL Amazing, I didn't clean the threads and it just kinda pushed the oil out of the way and grabbed ahold? It will come in useful for something else. I saw on line where they old school used it to make gaskets on two surfaces and put a piece of thread in it to seal!
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I don't clean the threads for the oil being on them, I clean off the old hylomar just to make way for the fresh stuff. It tends to stick to the clean bolt better than the oil soaked case threads as well, making sure it mostly comes out with the bolt.
Also, yes, it makes a great gasket maker for parts that may need the ability to move without cracking due to differences in expansion rates, like an aluminum valve cover on an iron head. It also works great for sealing gasket-less side cases on some modern motorcycle engines, like my VFR. Since it is semi-curing it always retains a bit of flexibility and the slightest bit of tack.