49 F 1 Cowl Vent Seatant

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Please tell me what sealant you have had success with for the cowl vent. I tried the gooey black windshield sealant and made a proper mess. Had to remove it, clean it all off of vent , hood, cowl, me and everything I touched. I was reminded of the Tar baby story. Picking up a new gasket tomorrow and want to get it in , hopefully without the mess. Any thoughts on the "dum dum putty"? I think the sealant only needs to be between the gasket and the metal on the cowl as I don't see the need for it around the edges of the vent itself.