Patent ID: 9358580
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: B05D,B24B,C09D

Claim Text:
1. A method for treating a powder coated part to enhance visual and tactile smoothness, the method comprising the steps of: a. Obtaining a part that is fabricated from a substrate containing wood; b. Cutting and machining the part to a desired size utilizing equipment that has a tolerance that is less than +/−0.030″; c. Pre-powder preparation and sanding of the part by utilizing a sander to smooth the faces and edges of the part, whereby the sander has a Y-axis tolerance of less than 0.003″, and wherein the edges are sanded to a minimum radius of 1/32″ (0.8 mm); d. Powder coating the part; e. Post-powder preparation and sanding of the part using an abrasive, and whereby the edges of the part are sanded and whereby the faces of the part are sanded to a PCI smoothness of at least 6 following the post-powder preparation and sanding and prior to further processing; f. wherein a resulting finish after the top coat cures has improved PCI smoothness and improved visual and tactile smoothness as compared to the powder coated part.