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Proper Masking Notes

Proper Masking Notes

Proper Masking Notes

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Does anyone know the proper method for noting an area to be masked from a coating on an enginering drawing?  I have a part that will be painted everywhere except for a bore and I cannot find how to note this in any of the ASME Y14 specs.  I am looking for a graphical method and not so much a text note, if it exists.  Thank you.

RE: Proper Masking Notes

I've always approached it using a flag note, indicating to "Apply paint per... unless otherwise indicated."  I would then add this flag to the bore dimension with the text "do not paint" or something to that effect.  I don't think the specs get that deep into the details for this type of situation, but someone else here may be able to direct us to the aplicable standard.

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RE: Proper Masking Notes

I agree with ewh that I don't think the spec goes into this much detail.  I've seen combinations of hatching to indicate where, and a note to say what, or just a note.  I've never seen just a symbol.

I will say this much, you don't want to tell them what or how to mask.  You want to tell them what surface is to be free of the finish/coating.  It's a subtle difference much of the time but better complies with ASME Y14.5M-12994 1.4e.  Also for some combinations of material/finish/process it can in fact be preferable to part machine the item, treat it & then finish machining the areas to be free of coating.  Telling them what areas to mask theoretically precludes this.

In your case, I'd put a 'flag' next to the dimension for the bore to a note.  In the note I'd say something like "SURFACE OF HOLE TO BE FREE OF COATING".
 

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