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Plug or cap it with Stockcap

When you are pulling apart engines, machinery, and hydraulics, and you need protection to plug off or cap fluid lines, ports and threads, throw away the rags and the tape and contact Hi-Q components.

When you are pulling apart engines, machinery, and hydraulics, and you need protection to plug off or cap fluid lines, ports and threads, throw away the rags and the tape and contact Hi-Q components.
They stock the Stockcap range, manufactured by Australia’s Sinclair & Rush, who produce hundreds if not thousands of protective plastic caps and plugs for applications including high-temperature masking, shipping protection, contamination control, and health and safety.
For more information or to request a catalogue, contact sales@hiq.co.nz, or phone 0800 800 293, or buy online at https://www.hiq.co.nz/



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