Patent ID: 8732932

Claim:
A method for treating elongated pieces of flooring, said method comprising: a. providing a plurality of panels, each panel comprising a plurality of elongated pieces of flooring, each piece having an upper and a lower surface, two opposite longitudinal edges and two opposite transversal edges, said pieces being assembled together by at least one of their longitudinal and/or transversal edges to form said panel; b. mechanically dismantling the panel in order to expose each edge of each elongated piece; c. applying a first treatment product selected from the group consisting of varnishes, paints, and dyes, having a first shade of a color to the longitudinal and/or transversal edges of said elongated pieces; and d. mechanically assembling said elongated pieces to form a reassembled panel; and e. treating the upper surfaces, lower surfaces, or both upper and lower surfaces of the elongated pieces with a second treatment product having a second shade of color.