Gaskets & What Gasket Goop ?

To start with - What gaskets for aluminum valve covers with spacer plate ? Cork, rubber, shim ? Next whos gaskets & goop on a polished Edelbrock intake with some little shim under carb block off plates ? And the water pump, timing cover, oil pan ? + If you want to comment on how & whos engine paint for the long block.

I like the metal cored Moroso valve cover gaskets. FelPro gaskets work well elsewhere.