System and method for installation of molding

Abstract

A system for installing pre-painted moldings. The system includes pre-painted moldings each configured to be fastened to a wall by fasteners. The system also includes a caulk material, filler material, concealer material, and touchup paint each color matched to the paint color applied to the moldings. The caulk material is configured to fill a gap defined between each of the moldings and the wall to which the molding is fastened. The filler material is configured to fill a gap defined between any abutting portions of the moldings. The concealer material is configured to conceal any surface disturbances caused by the installation of the fasteners. The touchup paint is configured to adhere to the paint pre-painted on the moldings. The system may also include a marker configured to apply a coating color matched to the paint applied to the moldings, a scraping tool, and/or a buffing tool.

1 .- 16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . A method comprising:
 selecting a first paint;   applying the first paint to a plurality of moldings, the applied first paint having an applied color, each of the plurality of moldings being configured to be installed on a wall;   after application of the first paint to the plurality of moldings, offering the plurality of moldings for sale;   color matching a concealer material and a filler material to the applied color of the first paint, the concealer material being configured to adhere to the first paint and conceal surface interruptions caused by fasteners used to install the plurality of moldings,   the filler material being configured to fill a gap defined between a pair of abutting moldings installed on one or more walls; and   offering the concealer material and the filler material for sale together in a kit after the color matching has been performed.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the first paint comprises an acrylic based paint. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the first paint comprises flex additives. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 color matching a caulk material and a second paint to the applied color of the first paint, the caulk material being configured to fill a gap defined between each of the plurality of moldings and a wall on which the molding is installed, the second paint being configured to adhere to the first paint applied to the plurality of moldings after the plurality of moldings have been purchased, wherein the caulk material and the second paint are offered for sale together in the kit along with the concealer material and the filler material.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising offering a scraping tool for sale, the scraping tool being configured to remove any excess filler material protruding from the gap defined between the pair of abutting moldings of the plurality of moldings installed on the one or more walls. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising offering a buffing tool for sale, the buffing tool being configured to buff any areas where the scraping tool was used to remove excess filler material. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising offering a scraping tool for sale, the scraping tool being configured to remove excess concealer material. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising offering a buffing tool for sale, the buffing tool being configured to buff any areas where the scraping tool was used to remove excess concealer material. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 color matching a second paint to the applied color of the first paint, the second paint being configured to adhere to the first paint applied to the plurality of moldings after the plurality of moldings have been purchased and to be applied to the plurality of moldings after the plurality of moldings have been installed, the second paint being offered for sale in the kit along with the concealer material and the filler material.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the applied first paint has an applied sheen, and the method further comprises:
 sheen matching the second paint to the applied sheen of the first paint.   
     
     
         27 . A method of installing finished molding on a plurality of walls, the method comprising:
 purchasing a plurality of pre-painted moldings from a seller, each having been painted with a substantially identical paint color;   fastening the plurality of pre-painted moldings on a plurality of walls using a plurality of fasteners, each of the plurality of fasteners forming a hole in the plurality of pre-painted moldings, at least a portion of the plurality of pre-painted moldings abutting other ones of the plurality of pre-painted moldings with a gap being defined betweenabutting pre-painted moldings;   purchasing a kit comprising a concealer material and a filler material   both of which were color matched by the seller of the plurality of pre-painted moldings to the paint color of the plurality of pre-painted moldings, the concealer material being configured by the seller to adhere to the paint of the plurality of pre-painted moldings;   applying the concealer material to the holes formed by the plurality of fasteners; and   installing the filler material in the gaps defined between the abutting pre-painted moldings fastened to the plurality of walls.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the kit comprises a caulk material and a touchup paint both of which were color matched by the seller of the plurality of pre-painted moldings to the paint color of the plurality of pre-painted moldings, and the method further comprises:
 installing the caulk material in a gap defined between each of the plurality of pre-painted moldings and a wall of the plurality of walls to which the pre-painted molding is fastened; and   applying the touchup paint to selected areas of a selected pre-painted molding of the plurality of pre-painted moldings.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the plurality of fasteners comprise headless nails having a shaft portion coated with an adhesive. 
     
     
         30 . A kit for use with pre-painted moldings fastened to one or more walls by a plurality of fasteners, the pre-painted moldings comprising a plurality of surface disturbances caused by installation of the plurality of fasteners, the kit comprising:
 filler material color matched to the paint pre-painted on the pre-painted moldings and configured to fill a gap defined between any portions of a pair of the pre-painted moldings that abut one another, the gap filled with filler material being substantially indistinguishable from the paint pre-painted on the abutting pair of the pre-painted moldings; and   concealer material color matched to the paint pre-painted on the pre-painted moldings and configured to be applied to the pre-painted moldings and after being applied to be substantially indistinguishable from the paint pre-painted on the pre-painted moldings, the concealer material being configured to conceal the plurality of surface disturbances caused by the installation of the plurality of fasteners.   
     
     
         31 . The kit of  claim 30 , further comprising:
 caulk material color matched to the paint pre-painted on the pre-painted moldings and configured to fill a gap defined between each of the pre-painted moldings and a wall of the one or more walls on which the pre-painted molding is installed, the caulk filled gap being substantially indistinguishable from the paint pre-painted on the pre-painted molding; and   touchup paint color matched to the paint pre-painted on the pre-painted moldings and configured to adhere to the paint pre-painted on the pre-painted moldings and once adhered to be substantially indistinguishable from the paint pre-painted on the pre-painted moldings.   
     
     
         32 . The kit of  claim 30 , wherein the concealer material comprises a crayon. 
     
     
         33 . The kit of  claim 30 , wherein the concealer material comprises a wax crayon formed by extrusion. 
     
     
         34 . The kit of  claim 30 , further comprising:
 a scraping tool configured to remove excess concealer material from the pre-painted moldings.   
     
     
         35 . The kit of  claim 34 , further comprising:
 a buffing tool configured to buff any portions of the pre-painted moldings from which excess concealer material was removed by the scraping tool.   
     
     
         36 . The kit of  claim 30  for use with pre-painted moldings comprising one or more surface defects, the kit further comprising:
 a marker configured to apply a coating to the one or more surface defects of the pre-painted moldings, the coating being color matched to the paint pre-painted on the pre-painted moldings and configured to at least partially conceal the one or more surface defects. 
 
     
     
         37 . The kit of  claim 30 , further comprising:
 a scraping tool configured to remove excess filler material from the pre-painted moldings.   
     
     
         38 . The kit of  claim 37 , further comprising:
 a buffing tool configured to buff any portions of the pre-painted moldings from which excess filler material was removed by the scraping tool.   
     
     
         39 .- 45 . (canceled)