Patent ID: 8574678
Filing Date: 2013-11-05
Classification: B29C,B29K,B44C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of finishing a synthetic material extrusion (SME), the method comprising steps of: texturing the SME to obtain a marked SME having a plurality of scores thereon, the marked SME having a roughness average (Ra) of about 70 micro-inches to about 300 micro-inches, the texturing including sanding the SME or brushing the SME; polishing the marked SME to remove at least one of whiskers and burrs from the marked extrusion, the at least one of whiskers and burrs having been formed by sanding the SME or brushing the SME; staining the marked SME to obtain a stained marked SME having a stained wood finish; and applying a protective coating to the stained marked SME.