Production method and apparatus for applying faux wood grain finish on material

A method for applying a faux wood grain finish to boards comprising:

• 1) positioning unfinished boards constructed from cellular polyvinylchloride (PVC) or cement fiber on a conveyor belt;
• 2) transferring said unfinished boards into a climate-controlled area;
• 3) denibbing one surface of said unfinished boards to remove surface contaminants and lightly scuffs the surface of the unfinished boards;
• 4) removing of dust generated by said denibber step by use of an air knife;
• 5) spraying a faux finish on the surface of the boards, said step of spraying including adjusting of at least one sprayer to achieve a desired depth of color on the surface of the boards;
• 6) presenting said boards sprayed with a faux finish beneath a wiper, said wiper constructed and arranged to form a faux grain finish;
• 7) detailing said faux grain finish to include a plurality of faux knots forming a finished board;
• 8) inserting said finished board from said climate-controlled area into a combination infrared and convection oven having independently controlled curing zones;
• 9) programming said independently controlled curing zones to provide a specific drying profile for said finished board;
• 10) cooling said oven cured finished board with forced air cool down fans;
• 11) transferring said cooled finished board into a climate-controlled area;
• 12) applying a topcoat to the cooled finished board;
• 13) transferring said topcoat finished board from said climate-controlled area into a combination infrared and convection oven set to a defined temperature for curing said topcoat;
• 14) cooling said oven cured topcoat finished board with forced air cool down fans;
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• 15) packaging said topcoat finished boards for shipping.