Patent ID: 6913442

Claim:
A coating masking article assembly for disposition during article repair on an external surface of an article that includes an external coating on the external surface, an internal passage with an opening through the external surface and an internal coating on an internal passage wall, comprising: the coating masking article assembly separate, independent and distinct from the article, isolating the internal coating from the external coating, and removable from the external surface after article repair without affecting the integrity and structural support of the article; and including: an internal coating masking member removably disposed at the external surface about the opening of the internal passage across a gap between the external surface and the internal coating masking member; a substantially flexible seal removably disposed across the gap substantially to seal the gap; and, holding means separate, distinct, independent and releasable from the article and from the internal coating masking member to hold the internal coating masking member of the coating masking article assembly releasably in registry with the external surface of the article.