US Patent 7943197 Process for producing two-tone coated substrates

A process for producing two-tone coated substrates, comprising the successive steps:a) providing a non-color-imparting pre-coated substrate,b) applying a color-imparting coating of Color 1 at least to one or more regions of the substrate side facing an external observer,c) curing the coating of Color 1,d) masking the desired region of the coating of Color 1,e) applying a color-imparting coating of Color 2 to the unmasked regions of the substrate side facing the external observer without deliberately curing the coating of Color 2,f) unmasking the regions masked in step d),g) applying a clear coat to the whole of the substrate side facing the external observer andh) curing the clear coat.