Posted By: bonefish
reusing cometics ? - 07/07/13 05:16 PM
there are some spots where the black coating has came off and the metal is showing.can this gasket be cleaned up and reused with some copper spray?
reusing cometics ?
Posted By: MR_P_BODY
Re: reusing cometics ? - 07/07/13 05:19 PM
Yep
Posted By: bonefish
Re: reusing cometics ? - 07/07/13 05:25 PM
does all the black coating need to be removed?
Posted By: MR_P_BODY
Re: reusing cometics ? - 07/07/13 05:28 PM
Quote:
does all the black coating need to be removed?
I used 1 set of the Cometic gaskets and re-used them
1 time.. I didnt do anything except spray the copper
coat on them... if the area you are talking about
is thin than just spray them
EDIT
I should have said I cleaned them with brake cleaner
first then sprayed them
Posted By: dvw
Re: reusing cometics ? - 07/08/13 08:06 PM
I reused mine with the coating coming off in spots. I drilled the rivets out wiped them down,and pulled off the little strings of loose coating. Sprayed all sides and reinstalled. 14.8-1, working fine.
Doug
Doug
Posted By: rebel
Re: reusing cometics ? - 07/09/13 07:00 AM
i've reused a set of cometics 9 times. a lot of the coating had come off but they still worked with copper coat.
Posted By: 3404
Re: reusing cometics ? - 07/09/13 04:52 PM
Quote:
I reused mine with the coating coming off in spots. I drilled the rivets out wiped them down,and pulled off the little strings of loose coating. Sprayed all sides and reinstalled. 14.8-1, working fine.
Doug
+1 I do the exact same thing.
Posted By: Al_Alguire
Re: reusing cometics ? - 07/09/13 05:21 PM
Same here. Clean them well and reuse them with copper coat.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: reusing cometics ? - 07/09/13 07:18 PM
Guys though it may work CopperCoat is not the best product for that application--we always use Holomar Spray on Cometics--it seals water like a bank vault. Coppercoat is for heat transfer and was best for old style metal head gaskets. Holomar spray is 10 times better sealer. 
Posted By: Al_Alguire
Re: reusing cometics ? - 07/09/13 09:37 PM
Copper Coat has been working well for us. 15+ to one compression and 4 digit horsepower and no issues..Just my experience
Posted By: dogdays
Re: reusing cometics ? - 07/09/13 10:14 PM
it's spelled H-Y-L-O-M-A-R
R.