Masking - A quick buyer's guide

Keep it clean: A quick guide to masking solutions

Popular masking solutions

Masking is an essential part of the production and finishing process for manufacturers, fabricators and machine builders.

However, mastering this process can be a challenge. The key to success: select an appropriate material suited to your operating temperature and application process. We recommend that you request free samples so that you can try before you buy, as a number of variables are involved in each masking process. You can also download free CADs now.

Whether it be shot blasting, powder coating, e-coating, anodizing, plating or wet painting, there's a suitable masking cap, masking plug, masking tape or masking tubing for your needs.

MASKING TAPERED PLUGS

MASKING TAPERED PLUGS

Makes the process more efficient with quick and easy-to-apply solutions. One size fits multiple holes, which saves valuable time masking.

FEATURES: Reusable for better value and available as a solid plug or a hollow core to aid in compression

MATERIAL: EPDM and Silicone masking plugs handle operating temperatures up to 150°C (302°F) and 250°C (482°F)

SPECIFICATION: High chemical resistance. Prevents coating or colourant from getting in holes or on threads. EPDM comes in black, Silicone available in multiple colour-coded sizes

PERFECT FOR: Threaded & plain holes

MASKING STRAIGHT CAPS

MASKING STRAIGHT CAPS

A reusable and cost-effective all-rounder perfect for protecting studs, pins and tube ends.

FEATURES: Maintain colour conformity in the masking process with your choice of a variety of colours

MATERIAL: EPDM 150°C (302°F) and Silicone 250°C (482°F) material options offer perfect solutions, no matter what your application – also consider a high-temp PVC (up to 170°C/338°F) flexible end cap, which offers an excellent seal. Masking caps for painting are available in a wide range of materials, because temperature is not a factor

SPECIFICATION: Over 200 variations make it easy to find just the right diameter and height needed for any application

PERFECT FOR: Tube or stud ends

MASKING PULL PLUGS

MASKING PULL PLUGS

Make your life easier using pull tabs to pull though threaded and un-threaded through holes.

FEATURES: Enhance efficiency in your production process by saving time with pull-tabs for fast installation and removal

MATERIAL: Choose from Silicone 250°C / 482°F or EPDM 150°C / 302°F, depending on the application. Both safely protect during anodizing, shot blasting and painting

SPECIFICATION: The pull plug series has compatible hole diameters for you to choose from

PERFECT FOR: Through holes

MASKING HOOKS

MASKING HOOKS

Efficiently hang your products during the finishing process with wire hooks, both round wire hooks and square. Perfect for hanging sheet metal or machinery in painting, surface treatments and material handling.

FEATURES: Offered in various styles, shapes and lengths

MATERIAL: Round and square cold drawn spring steel allows a current to pass while providing a ground

SPECIFICATION: Available in ‘C’, ‘S’, ‘V’ and 90° hook configurations with holding capacities up to 100kg

PERFECT FOR: Machinery

MASKING TAPES & DISCS

MASKING TAPES & DISCS

Caps or plugs can’t cover irregular shapes. That’s the job of masking discs and tapes, which remove cleanly and leave no residue.

FEATURES: Delivered as a continuous roll or masking discs

MATERIAL: Produced in Polyimide, Polyester, Silicone, Fibreglass Cloth and Crepe Paper, with operating temperatures up to 260°C (+500°F)

SPECIFICATION: Available for a wide range of applications and temperatures

PERFECT FOR: Irregular sizes & profiles

* Please note that due to the number of variables in each process, we recommend that a free sample is requested to test in application. We do not assume any liability for the materials, specifications or information provided. For complete service temperature and other physical properties of our product’s material, please refer to the actual product material technical data sheet (available upon request).

Applications and recommended solutions

WHICH MATERIAL FOR YOUR MASKING PROCESS?

There are many variables involved, such as temperature and hole diameters. We recommend that you request a free sample to test your application. For example, not every EPDM solution can be used in blasting. It’s therefore critical to refer to the solution’s technical data sheet. The guide below gives you some guidance. For complete service temperature and other physical properties, also ask us for the material’s technical data sheet.*

Process Blasting Powder Coating E-Coating Anodizing Plating Wet Painting
Recommended Materials TPR
EPDM
Silicone
Fiberglass
Silicone
High-Temp PVC
EPDM
Polyester
Polyimide
Silicone
High-Temp PVC
EPDM
Polyester
Polyimide
Silicone
TPR
Polyester
TPE
TPR
TPE
EPDM
PVC
Silicone
Polyester
Polyimide
Crepe Paper
TPR
EPDM
PVC
Polyester

*We do not assume any liability for the materials, specifications or information provided. For complete service temperature and other physical properties of our product’s material, please refer to the actual product material technical data sheet (available upon request).

Applications and recommended solutions

 

Caps – Silicone

Process

Blasting

Powder Coating

E-Coating

Anodizing

Plating

Wet Painting

Masking Straight Caps

 
Masking Cones  

 
Easy Pull Masking Caps

 

 

Caps – EPDM

Process

Blasting

Powder Coating

E-Coating

Anodizing

Plating

Wet Painting

Masking Straight Caps

 
Masking Cones  

 
Easy Pull Masking Caps

 

 

Caps – TPR, PVC & Paper

Process

Blasting

Powder Coating

E-Coating

Anodizing

Plating

Wet Painting

Flexible End Caps – Acid Resistant, TPR

   

Flexible End Cap, PVC  

 

Paper Caps, Crepe  

     

 

Plugs – EPDM

Process

Blasting

Powder Coating

E-Coating

Anodizing

Plating

Wet Painting

High-Temp Tapered Plug  

 
Masking Flangeless Plugs  

 
Masking Pull Plug  

 

 

Plugs – Silicone & TPR

Process

Blasting

Powder Coating

E-Coating

Anodizing

Plating

Wet Painting

High-Temp Tapered Plugs, Silicone  

 
Masking Flangeless Plugs, TPR

   

 

Masking Tubing – Silicone

Process

Blasting

Powder Coating

E-Coating

Anodizing

Plating

Wet Painting

Masking Straight Tubing  

 
Masking Star Tubing  

 

 

Tapes

Process

Blasting

Powder Coating

E-Coating

Anodizing

Plating

Wet Painting

Fiberglass  

   

Paper, Crepe  

     

Polyimide  

Polyester  

 

 

Download free CADs and try before you buy

Free CADs are available for most solutions, which you can download for free. You can also request free samples to ensure the solutions you’ve chosen are exactly what you need. If you’re not quite sure which product will work best for your application, our experts are always happy to advise you.

Request your free samples or download free CADs now.