Techniques for component protective overmolding using protective external coatings include a device having a framework, an element coupled to the framework, a protective material selectively applied substantially over the element, a spacer on or adjacent to the element, a tubing covering the spacer and the element, the tubing and the spacer configured to relieve strain on the element when the framework is flexed, and one or more moldings formed substantially over a subset or all of the framework, the protective material and the element, at least one of the one or more moldings having a protective property.