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How Silicone Masking Protects Underbody & Drive Components
Learn how reusable silicone masking protects underbody and drivetrain components during powder coating, e-coating, plating, and wet spray finishing.
January 5, 2026
To SWAG or Not to SWAG That Is the Question
There is an engineering term used derisively in business called a SWAG.
May 26, 2025
The Green Tape Killer
3M invented masking tape in the mid-1920s for use in the automotive business. Regular tape was pulling the paint off of cars that had been
May 26, 2025
Made in the USA Why It Matters
All operations of designing and producing custom masking solutions take place in Jackson, MI, USA at Hi-Tech Flexible Products, Inc. The three BIGGEST reasons it
May 26, 2025