Patent ID: 6843945
Filing Date: 2005-01-18
Classification: B05D,C25D

Abstract:
1. A method of preparing a surface of a molded, fiber reinforced polymer composite article for application of one or more paint layers to said surface when such article is to be subjected to a paint baking operation for at least one of said applied paint layers, said method comprising: coating said surface of said fiber reinforced article with an overlying co-extensive layer of fiber-free, polymer resin filled with acid soluble filler particles; dissolving acid soluble filler particles from the surface of said overlying layer to form micro-pores in said layer, said micro-pores being free of fibers of said fiber reinforced polymer composite article; and forming at least one layer of a metal coating on said micro-pore containing, overlying layer as a barrier coating to out-gassing from said polymer composite article during said paint baking operation.