Patent ID: 6764715
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: B05C,B05D,B44D

Abstract:
A method of spatter painting with a texture applicator comprising the steps of:introducing a viscous paint into a paint reservoir in a paint tray until a depth level of the paint in the paint reservoir reaches the depth level â€œhâ€ ; placing an open-loop paint roller cover having elements with substantial interstitial open space therebetween with the open-loop paint roller cover elements having a radial thickness â€œtâ€  where the radial thickness â€œtâ€  is greater than the depth level â€œhâ€  so that only a peripheral portion of the elements are immersible in the paint in the paint reservoir; rolling the open-loop paint roller cover in the paint reservoir to randomly transfer a portion of the paint from the paint reservoir to some of the elements in the peripheral portion of the paint roller cover in the form of randomly spaced droplets or globules to thereby form a partially loaded paint roller cover; removing the partially loaded open-loop paint roller cover from the paint reservoir; and rolling the partially loaded paint roller cover over a surface to thereby produce a spatter paint effect by the transfer of the randomly spaced droplets or globules from the peripheral portion of the partially loaded paint roller cover to the surface.