Patent ID: 7887881

Claim:
A method of imparting properties selected from the group consisting of mark resistance, particulate repellence, and combinations thereof, to a surface, comprising the steps of: applying a film coating of a composition to a surface to inhibit markings or particulate build up, respectively, thereon; and exposing the film coating to conditions appropriate to initiate cure of the composition, wherein the composition is prepared from a mixture comprising a functionalized siloxane having the formula: wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are each independently selected from siloxane, alkyl, allyl, aryl, alkoxy, amino, hydroxyl, hydrogen, mercapto, halo, and cyano, and n is from 0 to about 100,000 and P 1 and P 2 are each independently selected from hydroxyl, hydrogen, acetoxy, alkoxy, enoxy, and oxime; a silazane comprising the formula: wherein each R is independently methyl or ethyl, y ranges from about 20% to about 80% of the structure, z ranges from about 1% to about 40% of the structure, and n is from 1 to about 500; and further comprising at least one crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of an amino functional silane, an enoxy functional silane, a silazane, and combinations thereof, and optionally, a carrier.