A vehicle wheel and method of manufacturing the vehicle wheel is disclosed. A first polymeric coating (18) is applied to a surface (14) of an alloy substrate (12) that defines the vehicle wheel. The first polymeric coating defines a first coloration. An intermediate clear polymeric coating (20) is applied over the first polymeric coating. A second polymeric coating (22) is applied over the first polymeric coating with the second polymeric coating defining a second coloration that is distinguishable from the first coloration. A laser scans a pattern over the second polymeric coating resulting in ablation of the second polymeric coating rendering the first polymeric coating visible through the intermediate clear polymeric coating defining a pattern of exposed first polymeric coating. Thus, a two-tone appearance is present between the first coloration and the second coloration in the shape of the pattern scanned by the laser.


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    Title :

    METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTI-COLOR VEHICLE WHEEL USING LASER ABLATION


    Additional title:

    VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES MEHRFARBIGEN FAHRZEUGRADS MITTELS LASERABLATION
    PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE ROUE DE VÉHICULE MULTICOLORE UTILISANT UNE ABLATION PAR LASER



    Publication date :

    2023-11-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B44C Verfahren zum Herstellen von Verzierungen , PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS / B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge



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