Patent ID: 8372478

Claim:
A method for surface treating multiple surfaces of a three dimensional archery product comprising: providing a three dimensional archery product including a first region, a second region and a transition region between the first and second regions; applying a first powder coat layer having a first color in the first region so that the first powder coat layer has a first thickness in the first region; applying the first powder coat layer in the transition region so that the first powder coat layer has a second thickness in the transition region, the second thickness being less than the first thickness and diminishing toward the second region; applying a second powder coat layer in the second region so that the second powder coat layer has a third thickness in the second region; applying the second powder coat layer in the transition region so that the second powder coat layer has a fourth thickness that diminishes toward the first region in the transition region, and so that the second powder coat layer is located above the first powder coat layer relative to the archery product in the transition region; baking the first powder coat layer and the second powder coat layer located in the first, second and transition regions; transfer printing a decorative pattern layer in the second region and in the transition region so that the decorative pattern layer is located above the second powder coat layer in the second region relative to the archery product, so that the decorative pattern layer is located above both the first powder coat layer and the second powder coat layer in the transition region relative to the archery product, and so that the second powder coat layer is located between the decorative pattern layer and the first powder coat layer in the transition region, wherein the decorative pattern layer appears to fade into the first color, within the transition region, so that the first color becomes more perceivable toward the first region and the decorative pattern layer becomes less perceivable toward the first region, when the three dimensional archery product is viewed by a viewer.