Patent ID: 7316832

Claim:
The combination of an article for applying color on a surface applied to an architectural surface, comprising: (a) an architectural surface; (b) a first article for applying color on a surface comprising: (i) a first sheet of dry color component having two surfaces, opposed side edges, and a side margin along each of said side edges, said first sheet of dry color component comprising an opaque layer of dry paint; and (ii) adhesive on one surface of the first sheet of dry color component, wherein at least said one of said side margins of said first sheet of dry color component is configured to reduce the visual perceptibility of a seam created when said first article for applying color on a surface is overlapped with a juxtaposed second article for applying color on a surface in that said first sheet of dry color component and said adhesive have a combined thickness of less than about 3.3 mils, and at least said one side margin of said first article for applying color on a surface has an opacity index ranging from about 0.95 to 1.0 and a specular reflectance of less than about 60 gloss units at 60°, and said first article for applying color on a surface is joined by its adhesive to said architectural surface; and (c) a second article for applying color on a surface: (i) a second sheet of dry color component having two surfaces, opposed side edges, and a side margin along each of said side edges, said second sheet of dry color component comprising an opaque layer of dry paint; and (ii) adhesive on one surface of the second sheet of dry color component, wherein at least said one of said side margins of said second sheet of dry color component is configured to reduce the visual perceptibility of a seam created when said second article for applying color on a surface overlaps said first article for applying color on a surface in that said second sheet of dry color component and said adhesive have a combined thickness of less than about 3.3 mils, and at least said margin of said second sheet of article far applying color on a surface has an opacity index ranging from about 0.95 to 1.0 and a specular reflectance of less than about 60 gloss units at 60°; wherein said second article for applying color on a surface is joined by its adhesive surface to said architectural surface and to said first article so that one of the edges of said second article for applying color on a surface overlaps an edge of said first article.