METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY COATING A SUBSTRATE
A coating apparatus is provided having a first dynamic mixing system (120) including a plurality of first coating supplies (122a, 122e) having a plurality of first coating components of differing color. A bell applicator is in flow communication with the first dynamic mixing system (120). A mixer (140) is in flow communication with the first conduit (124) and a bell applicator is in flow communication with the first conduit (124) downstream of the mixer (140). A second conduit (148) is in flow communication with the first conduit (124). A plurality of waterborne effect pigment sources are in flow communication with the second conduit and a second waterborne base material is also in flow communication with the second conduit. A bell applicator is provided for receiving the mixed coating composition from the mixer (140) and applying the mixed coating composition over a substrate. A method of applying a basecoat over an automotive substrate includes providing a plurality of waterborne primary color components and a first base material and dynamically blending at least one of the primary color components and the first base material to form a first basecoat material of a selected color. The first basecoat material is applied over the substrate by a bell applicator.