METHOD OF IMPROVING THE APPEARANCE OF COATED ARTICLES HAVINGBOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL SURFACES AND COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR USE THEREIN

摘要

The invention provides a method of obtaining improvements in the appearance of articles having both vertically and horizontally orientated surfaces. The invention requires applying a coating composition comprising a rheology control agent (b) having substantially colorless, substantially inorganic microparticles (i) and a compound (ii) comprising the reaction product of an amine and an isocyanate to an article having at least one horizontally orientated surface and at least one vertically orientated surface so as to provide a coated horizontally orientated surface and a coated vertically orientated surface. The coated vertically orientated surface has improved sa g resistance, most preferably a sag resistance of at least 1.2 mils. The coate d surfaces are then cured to provide a cured horizontally orientated film havi ng an improved surface appearance, most preferably a surface appearance having a DOI of at least 70.