Process for forming decorative paint film exhibiting metallic effect

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EP 0 822 011 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	12.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/19

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	04.02.1998 Bulletin 1998/06

(21)	Application number: 97113357.4

(22)	Date of filing: 01.08.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: B05D 5/06

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

02.08.1996 JP 204520/96

(71)	Applicant: KANSAI PAINT CO. LTD.
	Amagasaki-shi Hyogo-ken (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Kuwano, Kazuyuki Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken (JP) Abe, Daisuke Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken (JP) Sugiura, Mamoru Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken (JP) Horibe, Kyoichi Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo-ken (JP) Hayashi, Yukiko Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo-ken (JP)

(74)	Representative: Bühling, Gerhard, Dipl.-Chem. et al
	Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4 80336 München 80336 München (DE)

(54)	Process for forming decorative paint film exhibiting metallic effect

(57) A decorative paint film forming process includes the steps of applying a base paint, including a glossy substance, to form a base paint film, and applying a decorative paint on a surface of the base paint film to form a decorative layer having a thickness of less than a hiding thickness. Alternatively, a clear paint can be applied on the base paint film to form a clear paint film, and the decorative layer can be formed on the clear paint film. The resulting decorative paint film involves a noble decoration in which a metallic effect is superimposed on the hues of the decorative layer.

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