US 12,240,013 B2
Methods of applying powder coatings to produce finish effects
Ross Shelton Scott, Reno, NV (US); and Kimberly Victoria Edwards Scott, Reno, NV (US)
Assigned to CoaterFX LLC, Reno, NV (US)
Appl. No. 18/007,289
Filed by CoaterFX LLC, Reno, NV (US)
PCT Filed Jul. 30, 2021, PCT No. PCT/US2021/043988
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 27, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/026884, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 3, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/058,836, filed on Jul. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0278072 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. B05D 3/02 (2006.01); B05D 3/04 (2006.01); B05D 3/12 (2006.01); B05D 3/14 (2006.01); B05D 5/06 (2006.01); B05D 7/00 (2006.01); B44C 3/02 (2006.01); B44D 5/10 (2006.01)
CPC B05D 7/576 (2013.01) [B05D 3/0218 (2013.01); B05D 3/0254 (2013.01); B05D 3/048 (2013.01); B05D 3/12 (2013.01); B05D 3/142 (2013.01); B05D 5/061 (2013.01); B44C 3/02 (2013.01); B44D 5/10 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of depositing a powder coat faux finish comprising:
cleaning and preheating a surface for finishing;
depositing a primer powder coat material on the surface such that the entire surface is coated in a primer layer sufficiently thick to obscure the underlying surface material;
heating the primer coated surface to a temperature sufficient to flash the primer powder coat material but not to fully polymerize the primer powder coat material;
depositing a base color powder coat material on the heated primer coated surface such that the entire surface is coated in a base color layer sufficiently thick to obscure the underlying primer material to form a base color coated surface;
heating the base color coated surface to a temperature sufficient to flash the base color powder coat material but not to fully polymerize the base color powder coat material;
cooling the base color coated surface to a temperature below the flash temperature;
depositing a faux finish powder coat material on the cooled base color coated surface such that the entire surface is coated in a faux finish layer sufficiently thin such that the underlying base color layer is visible through the faux finish layer;
physically manipulating the faux finish layer such that a faux finish texture is imparted in the faux finish powder coat material of the faux finish layer;
heating the faux finish coated surface to a temperature sufficient to flash the faux finish powder coat material but not to fully polymerize the faux finish powder coat material;
repeating the faux finish cooling, depositing, physical manipulation and heating steps a number of times necessary to produce a desired faux finish effect;
depositing a clear coat powder coat material on the heated faux finish surface such that the entire surface is coated in a clear coat layer sufficiently thick to obscure the underlying faux finish material; and
heating the clear coated surface to a temperature sufficient to fully polymerize the powder coat materials deposited on the surface.