Patent ID: 7905981

Claim:
A method of making a dry paint transfer laminate, comprising: applying one or more decorative paint layers over one side of a release liner and drying or curing the decorative paint layer or layers on the release liner to form a dry paint layer thereon, the dry paint layer including a color layer comprising a binder and a pigment, the dry paint layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, the release liner having a matte release coat containing a resinous binder and dispersed particulates forming a matte release surface thereon, the lower surface of the dry paint layer overlying and in releasable contact with the matte release surface of the release liner; applying a support layer or a barrier layer on the upper surface of the dry paint layer; and applying a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer over the support layer or barrier layer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer adapted to adhere the dry paint layer to a substrate surface under application of pressure to the release liner, the release liner releasable from the adhered dry paint layer for transferring a matte finish from the matte release surface to an exposed surface of the dry paint transfer layer when the release liner is released from contact with the dry paint layer; wherein the binder for the dry paint layer comprises a thermoplastic or thermosetting resin, wherein the binder comprises the reaction product of maleic acid or anhydride with styrene.