Masking Threads

Quick reference chart for Metric thread dimensions | Major and Minor Diameters

Quick reference chart for Unified National Threads (UNC/UNF) major and minor diameters | Fine Threads & Coarse Threads

In this post, we are going to take you through a variety of different custom masking designs we've engineered and developed for some of the biggest brands' powder coating and e-coating lines and explain to you their purpose.  What we've seen over the years is that many coaters have issues related to masking, but don't know what the solution would be.  We hope you are able to go through this post and find a solution or inspiration for improving your line's output!

In this post, we're going to take you through the basics of masking threaded holes for your powder coating process.  We've broken it down to the basics to make this process as easy as possible for you masking operations on your line.

Learn which masking plugs are most commonly preferred by powder coaters and why you'd select one design over the other.

Comprehensive guide on how you should mask weld nuts before exposing them to Powder Coating, E-Coating, Plating, and other Metal Finishing processes

Have you ever experienced paint build up around the grounding area of a masking cap or plug in your powder coating process? Let’s dig deeper to understand why bridging happens and how can we reduce it