Patent ID: 8608892
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: B05B,B05C,B44D,C08J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for making a color display product which displays a special effect pigmented paint, the method comprising: providing a web of polymeric film having an unpainted surface which may be painted; spraying special effect pigmented paint onto the unpainted surface of the web of polymeric film which web of polymeric film is on the surface of an application roller, the paint being sprayed behind an application knife which includes an application knife blade spaced from the surface of the web of polymeric film and application roller, the spray creating a reservoir of paint behind the knife and between the knife and web surface; conveying the web of polymeric film under the application knife and between the knife and application roller; evenly distributing the special effect pigmented paint in the reservoir behind the application knife with the knife blade onto the unpainted surface of the web of polymeric film and provide special effect pigmented paint on the unpainted surface of the web downstream the knife; drying the special effect pigmented paint on the polymeric film surface to provide at least one dried paint coat on the surface of the web of polymeric film to provide a paint coated web; cutting the paint coated web into paint coated swatches; and adhesively affixing the dried paint coat on the polymeric surface to a mount base such that the dried paint coat is viewed through the polymeric film.