nick205
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| posted on 10/6/08 at 09:23 PM |
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masking threads for powder coating?
What's the best way to mask threads for powder coating?
I thought about masking tape, but is this going to burn or turn into a gooey mess when the parts are heated to melt the powder?
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bigrich
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| posted on 10/6/08 at 09:30 PM |
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there is a proper high melt point tape for the job
http://www.mocap.co.uk/polyester-polyimide-tape.asp
you may be able to blag some from the guys who are coating your parts
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 10/6/08 at 09:32 PM |
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Normally the people doing the powder coating do the masking - they have the correct kit. High-temp tape for external threads and big holes, and nylon
bungs for internally threaded holes.
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owelly
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| posted on 10/6/08 at 10:56 PM |
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In my distant days of motory bike powder coating, the threaded holes were bunged up with little rolls of cardboard and external threads were covered
in ally tape.
[Edited on 10/6/08 by owelly]
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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nick205
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| posted on 11/6/08 at 08:26 AM |
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Thanks chaps - I knew there would be a "correct" way to do it 
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