| abstract |
Method and apparatus for coloring a shaped product. A molding station for molding a colored product of a synthetic resin mixed with a colorant and a coating station for applying a colored clear coat to the surface of the molded colored product are arranged adjacent to each other. The molded colored product is loaded directly from the molding station into the coating station. The shade of the colored molded product and the shade of the colored clearcoat appear mixed to the eye. To color a metal formed product, a colored resin layer is applied to the surface of the metal formed product by electrocoating, and then a colored clear layer is applied to the surface of the colored resin layer. A plurality of shades may be available for each colorant or colored resin layer and each colored clear coat, so that a variety of shades can be achieved on colored products by a combination of shades of the colorant or colored resin layer and the layer. clear colored. The facility required for coloring the above products is relatively small in size, and the coloring processes are made up of a relatively small number of steps. |