Either will work fine. The thing you have to keep in mind with 1184 is you need to work fast, you don't want it to skim over before you mate the cases. And don't use too much. It will seal old Brit vertical seam bike cases that were designed to leak, that makes it a miracle sealant.

hi boys..just to add to this here is how i do it for past 30 years..on over 50 engines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IandhtwG5no