Applying texture to hard substrate

Abstract

A process for applying a texture to a hard substrate comprises cleaning a hard substrate to remove any particles. Then, a first wet pigment is applied to the hard substrate and allowed to air cure in atmosphere to create a pigmented substrate. The pigmented substrate is subjected to a first bake to further flash cure the pigment. Then, the substrate is abraded to create an abraded substrate, and a first liquid ceramic is applied to the abraded substrate. A textured substance is applied to the substrate after applying the first liquid ceramic to the substrate and is allowed to air cure in atmosphere to create a coated substrate. The coated substrate is subjected to a second bake to further cure the first liquid ceramic, and a second liquid ceramic that is different from the first liquid ceramic is applied to the substrate, which is allowed to air cure in atmosphere.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A process for applying a texture to a hard substrate, the process comprising:
 cleaning a hard substrate to remove any particles on the hard substrate;   applying a first wet pigment to the hard substrate;   waiting for the wet pigment to air cure in atmosphere to create a pigmented substrate;   subjecting the pigmented substrate to a first bake to further flash cure the pigment;   abrading the substrate after the first bake to create an abraded substrate;   applying a first liquid ceramic to the abraded substrate after abrading the substrate;   applying a textured substance to the abraded substrate after applying the first liquid ceramic to the abraded substrate;   waiting for the first liquid ceramic to air cure in atmosphere to create a coated substrate;   subjecting the coated substrate to a second bake to further cure the first liquid ceramic;   applying a second liquid ceramic that is different from the first liquid ceramic; and   waiting for the second liquid ceramic to air cure in atmosphere.   
     
     
         2 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein:
 cleaning the hard substrate to remove any particles on the hard substrate comprises sandblasting the hard substrate.   
     
     
         3 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein:
 waiting for the wet pigment to air cure comprises waiting for the wet pigment to air cure in atmosphere for fifteen minutes to create the pigmented substrate.   
     
     
         4 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein:
 subjecting the pigmented substrate to a first bake to further cure the pigment comprises subjecting the pigmented substrate to a first bake at atmospheric pressure to further cure the pigment.   
     
     
         5 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein:
 subjecting the pigmented substrate to a first bake to further cure the pigment comprises subjecting the pigmented substrate to a first bake for twenty to twenty-five minutes to further cure the pigment.   
     
     
         6 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein:
 subjecting the pigmented substrate to a first bake to further cure the pigment comprises subjecting the pigmented substrate to a first bake at 121 degrees Celsius to further cure the pigment.   
     
     
         7 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein:
 abrading the substrate after the first bake comprises scouring the substrate with a scour pad after the first bake to create the abraded substrate.   
     
     
         8 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein:
 applying a textured substance to the abraded substrate comprises applying glitter to the abraded substrate.   
     
     
         9 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein:
 applying a textured substance to the abraded substrate comprises applying gritty particles to the abraded substrate.   
     
     
         10 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein:
 subjecting the coated substrate to a second bake to further cure the first liquid ceramic comprises subjecting the coated substrate to a second bake under atmospheric pressure to further cure the first liquid ceramic.   
     
     
         11 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein:
 subjecting the coated substrate to a second bake to further cure the first liquid ceramic comprises subjecting the coated substrate to a second bake for 105 to 135 minutes to further cure the first liquid ceramic.   
     
     
         12 . The process of  claim 11 , wherein:
 subjecting the coated substrate to a second bake to further cure the first liquid ceramic comprises subjecting the coated substrate to a second bake for 120 minutes to further cure the first liquid ceramic.   
     
     
         13 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein:
 subjecting the coated substrate to a second bake to further cure the first liquid ceramic comprises subjecting the coated substrate to a second bake at a temperature of 84 degrees Celsius to further cure the first liquid ceramic.   
     
     
         14 . The process of  claim 1  further comprising:
 hand finishing the substrate after the second bake to remove overspray and loose textured substance. 
 
     
     
         15 . The process of  claim 1  wherein cleaning the hard substrate to remove any particles on the hard substrate further comprises degassing the hard substrate.