Patent ID: 8721396

Claim:
A method for treating a powder coated part to enhance visual and tactile smoothness, the method comprising the steps of: a. Obtaining a part that is fabricated from a substrate containing wood; b. Cutting and machining the part to a desired size utilizing equipment that has a tolerance that is less than +/−0.030″; c. Pre-powder preparation and sanding of the part by utilizing a sander to smooth the faces and edges of the part, whereby the sander has a Y-axis tolerance of less than 0.003″, and wherein the edges are sanded to a minimum radius of 1/32″ (0.8 mm); d. Powder coating the part; e. Post-powder preparation and sanding of the part to a PCI smoothness of at least 6 using an abrasive; f. Buffing the part to achieve a PCI smoothness of at least 7.