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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 06, 1995
Hideaki Tojo, Saitama-ken, JP;
Hideo Ishida, Saitama-ken, JP;
Hisashi Kurota, Saitama-ken, JP;
Hideo Hiroe, Saitama-ken, JP;
Takao Arasawa, Saitama-ken, JP;
Satoru Yamada, Saitama-ken, JP;
Nobuyuki Okita, Saitama-ken, JP;
Hideaki Tojo, Saitama-ken, JP;
Hideo Ishida, Saitama-ken, JP;
Hisashi Kurota, Saitama-ken, JP;
Hideo Hiroe, Saitama-ken, JP;
Takao Arasawa, Saitama-ken, JP;
Satoru Yamada, Saitama-ken, JP;
Nobuyuki Okita, Saitama-ken, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There are disclosed a method and a apparatus for applying a strippable paint to a large-sized product finished with a sprayed coating, such as an automobile, to form a protective film on the surface of the coating. The product is conventionally kept in stock for a period of time before it is shipped. Contaminations such as dust are washed away from the surface of the product. Then, the strippable paint is applied, preliminarily dried, and non-preliminarily dried to form the protective film out of the strippable paint on the surface of the coating. This protective film is formed easily, appropriately, and reliably. The obtained protective film has a uniform and sufficient thickness. Even if the surface contains unapplied regions to which the paint should not be applied, the paint can be applied to the whole surface of the coating while avoiding the unapplied regions according to the invention. The application can be performed easily and reliably without leaving unapplied portions around the unapplied regions.