Methods of applying powder coatings to produce finish effects

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;
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• heating the clear coated surface to a temperature sufficient to fully polymerize the powder coat materials deposited on the surface.