Method for preparing and top coating a powder coated wood substrate
AssigneeBTD Wood Powder Coating, Inc.
InventorsCraig A. Martin, Craig Fast, Clint Ellenberg
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Abstract
The invention includes a method for preparing and top coating an item made of powder coated MDF (or other substrate containing wood) with the end result of improved visual and tactile smoothness; the invention includes the steps of cutting and machining the part, pre-powder preparation and sanding of the part, powder coating the part, post-powder preparation and sanding, and applying the liquid top coat to the part, resulting in a smoother finish than is currently available in any other powder coated MDF finish while requiring less coats than similar liquid paint finishes.
Claims21
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A powder coated article having enhanced visual and tactile smoothness, the article comprising:
- a substrate of a desired size and shape;
- a powder coat surface coating overlying the substrate;
- a cured liquid top coat overlying the powder coat surface coating;
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- wherein a resulting finish has improved PCI smoothness and improved visual and tactile smoothness as compared to a similar powder coated part without the cured liquid top coat.
A powder coated article of manufacture, comprising:
- a substrate of a desired size and shape;
- an inner coating layer of fused powder coating overlying and bonded to the substrate;
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- an outer coating layer of cured liquid finish overlying and bonded to the layer of powder coating.
A method of manufacturing an article, the method comprising:
- obtaining or producing a substrate of a desired size and shape;
- applying an inner coating layer of fused powder coating overlying and bonded to the substrate;
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- applying an outer coating layer of liquid finish overlying and bonded to the powder coating wherein a resulting finish has improved PCI smoothness and improved visual and tactile smoothness as compared to a similar powder coated part without the liquid finish.
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