{"id":888,"date":"2022-03-18T11:18:45","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T11:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hitekproducts.com\/?p=888"},"modified":"2022-03-18T11:18:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T11:18:45","slug":"why-masking-is-necessary-when-powder-coating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hitekproducts.com\/blog\/why-masking-is-necessary-when-powder-coating\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Masking Is Necessary When Powder Coating"},"content":{"rendered":"

Powder coating is one of the most popular industrial finishing processes. The method features on a variety of products due to the high quality and durable finish it provides. A hugely important part of the process is masking. <\/span>Masking products for powder coating <\/span>are crucial in achieving the desired effect. To create an optimal finish when powder coating there is a wide range of <\/span>masking caps <\/span>and <\/span>silicone plugs <\/span>that are suitable for a variety of projects. Read on to learn about the benefits of metal part masking and some of the most common <\/span>masking products<\/span><\/a> for powder coating.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is metal part masking?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The process of <\/span>metal part masking<\/span><\/a> involves covering certain areas of an item before powder coating. Products like <\/span>powder coating masking tape <\/span>ensure that paint is only applied to the desired areas. Masking certain areas of an item is also often done to maintain the functionality of the object.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Powder coating is a very popular finishing technique in a number of industries. The powdered coating is typically applied thermostatically and then finished using heat treatment. This makes a powder coat much more durable than conventional liquid paint. When powder coating it is important to make sure you have the right <\/span>masking products<\/span><\/a> to cover areas you do not want coated.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits of masking when powder coating<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Appearance<\/span><\/b> \u2013 One benefit of masking when powder coating is that it can cover surfaces very precisely with a variety of colours. Using <\/span>powder coating masking tape <\/span>or any other <\/span>masking products<\/span><\/a> for powder coating <\/span>makes it easy to achieve the desired appearance. You can add designs, logos and words to a product using <\/span>powder coating masking tape<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Functionality<\/span><\/b> \u2013 <\/span>Masking products for powder coating <\/span>will also help maintain the functionality of an item. This is especially important when creating parts or components of a larger product. Using <\/span>masking caps <\/span>or <\/span>silicone plugs<\/span><\/a> will stop the coating from affecting a component that will later need to screw or fit together.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Connectivity<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Sometimes masking products are effective when certain parts of an item need to remain uncoated to create a connection or contact. In this case, <\/span>powder coating masking tape <\/span>will cover any surfaces that should remain as bare metal.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Common masking supplies<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Powder coating masking tape<\/span><\/b> \u2013 <\/span>Masking tape<\/span><\/a> for powder coating comes in a variety of sizes for different applications. One important thing to note is that different tapes will have a range of temperature tolerance. Depending on your powder coating process you will need to make sure your powder coating masking tape<\/span> is suitable.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Silicone caps<\/span><\/b> and plugs<\/span><\/b> \u2013 <\/span>Silicone plugs<\/span><\/a> are cone shaped masking products that will come in different sizes. They are ideal for masking a bolt or screw hole and are very versatile. Unlike tape, <\/span>masking plugs for powder coating <\/span>are reusable.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Other <\/span><\/b>masking products for powder coating<\/span><\/b> \u2013 While <\/span>masking caps<\/span><\/a> and tape will work for most powder coating applications, there are more specialist products out there. It is worth doing your research if you have a specialist project in mind.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At Hi-Tek Products Limited, we supply a wide range of <\/span><\/b>masking products for powder coating<\/span><\/b>. Our products are suitable for use in a variety of industries. For more information about metal part masking or if you have a question about our products, get in contact with us today. Give us a call on <\/span><\/b>01202 661300<\/span><\/b><\/a> or fill out our <\/span><\/b>contact form<\/span><\/b><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Powder coating is one of the most popular industrial finishing processes. The method features on a variety of products due to the high quality and durable finish it provides. A hugely important part of the process is masking. Masking products for powder coating are crucial in achieving the desired effect. To create an optimal finish…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hitekproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/888"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hitekproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hitekproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hitekproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hitekproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=888"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hitekproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":889,"href":"https:\/\/www.hitekproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/888\/revisions\/889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hitekproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hitekproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hitekproducts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}