Method of protecting a local area of a component

摘要

It is disclosed a method of protecting a local area of components ( 1 ) from the effects of thermochemical or mechanical processes carried out on the surface ( 6 ) of the component. A masking material ( 5 ) containing at least one filler material is applied to the local area so that the local area is protected by the masking material ( 5 ). This is at least partially polymerized on the local area. Subsequently the thermochemical or physical processes on the surface ( 6 ) of the component ( 1 ) are carried out after which the polymerized masking material ( 5 ) is removed from the local area of the component ( 1 ).