Simulated decorative surface

Abstract

The present invention is a simulated decorative surface formed of a number of components, such as a board, which include a printed pattern and corresponding texture to enable the board to appear similar to boards or other decorative surfaces formed of varying materials. The surface component is formed with a substrate on which is applied a number of printing ink layers to give the surface components a desired pattern or appearance. A number of top coat layers are applied over the printing ink layers in a manner which corresponds to the pattern provided by the printing ink layers such that the top coat layers form a textural pattern on the surface component over the printing layers corresponding to the type of material represented by the printing layers on the surface component. The substrate may also be scraped prior to applying any printing or top coat layers to the decorative surface component in order to provide a textured substrate over which the printing and top coat layers can be applied.

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