Patent ID: 7065429

Claim:
A method of producing an aqueous paint from a plurality of premixed aqueous compositions, said method comprising: prompting a user, through a control program, to input a selection of paint that is well-suited for interior use or paint that is well-suited for exterior use, a desired sheen, a desired quality, and a desired color type, the input executable by a controller of an apparatus; controlling the apparatus to produce the paint, the paint having the desired sheen, the desired quality, and the desired paint being well-suited for the desired color type and for either interior or exterior use as desired; producing the paint from a plurality of premixed aqueous compositions, said compositions comprising a pigment composition and compositions selected from the group consisting of a dispersant-thickening agent, a high resin content binder, a low resin content binder, and mixtures thereof; and simultaneously or sequentially mixing the pigment composition with at least one of the other compositions wherein the pigment composition includes titanium dioxide in the range of 40 to 50 percent, water of about 25 percent, a mixture of clay and silica of about 15 percent, a viscosity controlling agent of about 10 percent, and a combination of dispersant and thickener in an amount of less than 5 percent, said percentages being based on weight of the pigment composition.