Well I am about to re-install the heads on my 89 Wolfy.
I tore the engine down to the crank to inspect everything after it left me stranded near Bakersfield last August with blown head gasket.

Just a quick question to the group with regard to the head gasket itself.

Has anybody had any good or bad luck using a copper coat on the vw head gaskets?

The nitorious head gasket seems to be a very weak link in the waterboxer and I am looking for added sealing protection on the engine.

There is a copper coat product commonly used for headgaskets and there is another product that is similar to antiseize compound that is copper in nature.

My thinking is that I would like some material in-between the sealing surfaces of the head gasket itself that may help to form a  better seal. 

Any thoughts on this?

Thanks,

Doug