Process for decorating coatings produced by heat-stable polymer compositions

A process for preparing a decorative coating on a substrate, comprising the following steps, with (a) and (b) performed in any order:

• a. applying to a substrate a composition comprising
• 1. a heat-stable polymer;
• 2. a colorant;
• 3. optionally, an antioxidant;
• and
• 4. a liquid carrier;
• and
• b. applying to a substrate, in a decorative pattern, a composition comprising
• 1. an antioxidant;
• 2. a liquid carrier;
• and
• 3. optionally, one or more of a heat-unstable organic compound which decomposes to produce a colorant;
• and then heating the resulting coating to the heat-stable polymer fusion temperature wherein the heat stable polymer composition is stable at temperatures above 300.degree. C and the heat-stable polymer is a silicone, polysulfide, polymerized p-hydroxy-benzoic acid, a polysulfone, a polyimide, a polyamide, a polysulfonate, a polysulfonamide, a fluorocarbon polymer, or a mixture thereof.