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Lee Lechner

Digital Marketing Specialist

Lee Lechner, Digital Marketing Specialist, has been with Echo Engineering for over 5 years and specializes in researching, writing, and developing content regardign powder coating, e-coating, compression molding, and injeciton molding.

How to Mask Bores & Bushings

Masking bores and bushing before powder coating

If you're still using masking tapes or die-cuts to mask bores or bushings, you're wasting time and money.  In this post we explore why powder coaters, e-coaters, and wet painters are switching to masking sleeves, and what it takes to make them work

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Masking Tips to Avoid Costly E-Coat Mistakes

E-Coat Masking Tips

Leakage and irregular coats caused by improper masking are common issues that only cause you to grind your teeth and start over again. Stop the rework, and take a look at what you should do to ensure you have a successful e-coating process.

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Best Masking Tapes for E-Coating

E-Coat Masking Tapes

We compiled a list of recommended tapes for e-coating to help make your selection process a little easier.  Not all tapes are going to get the job done, which is why it's critical you know which tapes work vs. which tapes are going to cause you headaches.

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Powder Coating Hooks - Which Hook Should You Choose?

Powder Coating Hooks

Hooks bring efficiency and accuracy to metal finishing. But when determining what hook style is best for you, knowing the benefits of standard styles may make choosing the best paint hook a bit simpler.

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