Deglosser machine

A deglosser, comprising:

• a base plate having a plurality of manipulators arranged on the base plate so as to generally surround a deglossing position,
• an applicator case in proximity to the deglossing position,
• an agent reservoir holding an agent,
• an application means for applying the agent to an object to be deglossed,
• an input hopper,
• a flow control,
• an input chute,
• an output chute,
• an output actuator, and
• an output hopper;
• wherein the input hopper receives a plurality of objects to be deglossed, the flow control moves a first object out of the input hopper and onto the input chute, the input chute directs the first object to the deglossing position, the applicator case at least partially encases the first object, the application means gathers the agent from the agent reservoir and applies the agent to the first object, the plurality of manipulators manipulate the first object causing the applicator case to distribute the agent across at least a desired portion of the first object, the output actuator actuates thereby moving the first object to the output chute, and the output chute directs the first object into the output hopper.

A method of deglossing an object, the method comprising:

• inserting an object to be deglossed into a deglossing machine;
• initiating the deglossing machine;
• applying a deglossing agent to the object;
• ensuring the agent is uniformly applied to the object;
• and
• removing the object.