Stop in for a cup of coffee

HItach on valve cover gaskets, Header, I like to use the copper gaskets with a little copper high heat silicone.

I have some HiTac at home I think, also some Copper Coat. I didn't use any on the valve cover gaskets as I thought the steel core rubber gaskets would work as is, but it seems 1 section got out of place. I have the solid copper header gaskets but they leak terrible - those were also put on as is, no coatings. Maybe where I went wrong.