An alternative approach to overcome reproducibility issues is using masking, which has previously been used for aqueous-based corrosion research . During the mask preparation, a thin layer of inert material is applied on the surface of the investigated material, except the area of interest, making the wetted area more identical. Successful examples of such masks include photolithographic coatings , epoxy resins and laser-drilled polymer tapes . Electrochemical experiments in non-aqueous electrolytes have, to the best of our knowledge, never been performed using those protective masks. The selection of the most suitable protective material and adhesive for battery research might be a challenging task since there is only little literature available regarding the chemical stability of different materials with batterygrade electrolytes . Still, the coupling of SDC and insulating masks could potentially be a key for reproducible experimentation in the field of batteries.