Tape Die Cuts Masking Metal Parts
There are a lot of reasons to mask a metal part - some need a grounding surface, some require metal-to-metal contact for bolts or other connectors and some have areas where there just can't be a coating due to it being a critical surface.
But other times, masking can be decorative or convey a message. One example is logos, and the proliferation of vinyl-cutters / plotters for small business and home use means that you can create a nearly infinite number, styles and sizes of logos.
(One word of caution: Be careful doing logos that are trademarked by their owners! Harley Davidson is well-known for aggressively ensuring people do not use their logo without having licensed it.)
Here at Viadon, we took a slightly stylized version of our "V", cut it on our plotter, and then did some artsy-type powder coating on a piece of bent 16 gauge steel. And how did we do this? Well, with our
American-made lined green polyester of course!