Disclosed is a method for treating a grained material. A nonlimiting example of the method includes the operations of providing a workpiece having grains, exasperating a surface of the workpiece to open the grains, applying at least one coat of a base paint to the exasperated surface, applying at least one layer of clear coat on the base paint, applying at least one of a glaze and a paint on the clear coat, and surface treating to reveal grains of the workpiece. Disclosed also are items of furniture and sheet materials treated by the aforementioned process.

Disclosed are methods of protecting porous substrates and/or increasing the peel-resistance of coatings and stains for porous substrates. The methods may include providing a stain or coating comprising a microencapsulated self-healing material; and applying the stain or coating to a porous substrate. Damage to the stain or coating may release the self-healing material at a site of damage, such as a crack or scratch in the stain or coating. The self-healing material may be a polymeric precursor, an unsaturated polyester resin or alkyd, a fatty acid-based natural oil or derivative thereof, or a cross-linkable silane or siloxane monomer or resin. The microencapsulated self-healing material may include a microcapsule having a shell wall that includes a thermosetting polymer or a thermoplastic polymer; the thermosetting polymer may include urea-formaldehyde, melamine formaldehyde, polyurethane, polyurea, or polyacrylate; and the thermoplastic polymer comprises poly(methyl methacrylate), poly(lactic acid), or poly(glycolic acid).

A method of staining a wood product includes sanding a surface of the wood product, wire brushing the surface to expose open grains in the wood product, applying a first coat of a toner to the surface of the wood product that penetrates into the open grains of the wood product, applying a second coat of the toner to the surface of the wood product after applying the first coat, applying a glaze to the surface of the wood product after applying the second coat of the toner, and applying a top coat to the surface of the wood product after applying the glaze.

A method of staining a wood product includes sanding a surface of the wood product, wire brushing the surface to expose open grains in the wood product, applying a first coat of a toner to the surface of the wood product that penetrates into the open grains of the wood product, applying a second coat of the toner to the surface of the wood product after applying the first coat, applying a glaze to the surface of the wood product after applying the second coat of the toner, and applying a top coat to the surface of the wood product after applying the glaze.

A process is provided for treating wood products including lumber, plywood and other engineered wood products comprising the steps of applying an aqueous fire-retardant impregnate and applying a coating to the surface of the wood product. In one embodiment, said process confers fire-retardant properties to the wood products sufficient to pass the extended burn test of ASTM E-84. The present invention also provides fire retardant wood products.

A process is provided for treating wood products including lumber, plywood and other engineered wood products comprising the steps of applying an aqueous fire-retardant impregnate and applying a coating to the surface of the wood product. In one embodiment, said process confers fire-retardant properties to the wood products sufficient to pass the extended burn test of ASTM E-84. The present invention also provides fire retardant wood products.

The invention relates to a method for coating a substrate comprising: a) providing a liquid aqueous coating composition, the composition comprising an acrylic resin as binder, one or more surfactants, a coalescence solvent, and a thickener; b) foaming the liquid aqueous coating composition to obtain a foamed coating composition; c) applying a layer of the foamed coating composition on the substrate; and d) allowing gas to escape from the layer of foamed coating composition and allowing the coating composition to dry to form a homogeneous non-foam dried coating, wherein the liquid aqueous coating composition provided in step a) comprises the acrylic resin in a concentration in the range of from 1 to 20 wt %, comprises the thickener in a concentration in the range of from 0.05 to 2.0 wt %, and has a solids content of at most 25 wt %, based on the total weight of the liquid aqueous coating composition. The invention further relates to foamed aqueous coating composition obtainable by steps a) and b).

The invention relates to a method for coating a substrate comprising: a) providing a liquid aqueous coating composition, the composition comprising an acrylic resin as binder, one or more surfactants, a coalescence solvent, and a thickener; b) foaming the liquid aqueous coating composition to obtain a foamed coating composition; c) applying a layer of the foamed coating composition on the substrate; and d) allowing gas to escape from the layer of foamed coating composition and allowing the coating composition to dry to form a homogeneous non-foam dried coating, wherein the liquid aqueous coating composition provided in step a) comprises the acrylic resin in a concentration in the range of from 1 to 20 wt %, comprises the thickener in a concentration in the range of from 0.05 to 2.0 wt %, and has a solids content of at most 25 wt %, based on the total weight of the liquid aqueous coating composition. The invention further relates to foamed aqueous coating composition obtainable by steps a) and b).

The present disclosure relates to polymer coating compositions that comprise at least one thermoplastic resin, at least one opacity modifier, at least one gloss modifier, and at least one impact modifier, articles at least partially coated with the polymer coating composition, paintable polymer coated articles and method for making the polymer coated and painted polymer coated articles. These compositions exhibit enhanced paintability (including paintability with water-based paints) and mechanical properties for fabrication (cutting, nailing, routing, etc.), while maintaining acceptable visual appearance, such as, for example, opacity, gloss, surface appearance, and surface roughness.

The present disclosure relates to polymer coating compositions that comprise at least one thermoplastic resin, at least one opacity modifier, at least one gloss modifier, and at least one impact modifier, articles at least partially coated with the polymer coating composition, paintable polymer coated articles and method for making the polymer coated and painted polymer coated articles. These compositions exhibit enhanced paintability (including paintability with water-based paints) and mechanical properties for fabrication (cutting, nailing, routing, etc.), while maintaining acceptable visual appearance, such as, for example, opacity, gloss, surface appearance, and surface roughness.