Methods for manufacturing panels and panel obtained thereby

A method for manufacturing coated panels of the type including at least a substrate and a top layer with a motif, the top layer being provided on the substrate, the method comprising:

• providing a synthetic material layer on the substrate;
• and
• providing a relief on the surface of said synthetic material layer provided on the substrate;
• wherein the relief includes a pattern of recesses;
• wherein the pattern is at least partially determined by at least one print;
• wherein the print is applied by inkjet printing;
• wherein the relief is obtained by printing a mask directly in the synthetic material layer;
• wherein after providing the mask, curing the synthetic material layer;
• wherein the mask provides for selective curing of the synthetic material layer, such that the synthetic material layer is not solidified or solidified at a lesser extent in correspondence of the mask;
• removing the mask and the not solidified or less solidified portions of the synthetic material layer by performing a material-removing treatment on the synthetic material layer thereby obtaining the relief;
• wherein the synthetic material layer is a translucent or transparent synthetic material layer that is situated above the motif;
• wherein the motif is a printed motif that is obtained by performing a print directly on the substrate by an inkjet printer with one or more print heads;
• and
• wherein the coated panels are ceiling panels, floor panels, or furniture panels.