Patent ID: 6485781
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
A method for coating sheet metal comprising unwinding the sheet metal from a coil thereof and directing the sheet metal through a series of rollers, one or more of which is an applicator roller, placing a liquid resinous coating composition in a paint pan, rotating a roller in the pan and picking up said resinous coating composition and transferring it to an applicator roller and then to the moving sheet metal, to form liquid coating thereon and distributing discrete masses of material uniformly on the liquid coating and causing at least a portion of the discrete masses to submerge at least partially in said liquid coating, and drying said liquid coating; wherein the liquid resinous coating consists of a polymeric coating; and wherein the discrete masses form an asphalt shingle appearance from a portion of the discrete masses being partially disposed in the coating and partially protruding above the coating.