MXPA99007346A - Paint system - Google Patents

Abstract

A decorative painting kit including multiple-color paint applicators and a method of decoratively painting a surface though in situ surface blending of two or more paints of different colors by using a multiple-color paint applicator (25) which is stroked over the same surface a sufficient number of time to at least partially blend the different paint colors (20a, 20b, 20c). The partial in situ surface blending of two or more paints produces a decorative pattern on the painted surface that is color characterized by having areas with some of the original paint colors and other areas with various blends of the original paint colors thereon to produce a decoratively painted surface.

Description

"PAINTING SYSTEM" FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to decorative painting and, more specifically, to a decorator paint kit having multiple color paint applicators, and a decorative pad paint method which is capable of simultaneously applying colored paints Different with a single sweep of the overlapped plume applicator with the paint pad applicator that can surface-mix in situ the paints of different colors to produce a decorative pattern. 15 REFERENCE TO RELATED REQUESTS This request is a continuation in part of my provisional patent application called Systems of Paint, Serial Number 60 / 096,423, filed August 13, 1998.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The concept of decorative pattern painting using sponges and other applicators to apply paint in various patterns is already known in the art. Typically, sponges are used to smear the paint on a surface in order to produce a decorative pattern. Another method involves the use of a double cylinder with patterns raised on the cylinder to form decorative paint patterns as the double cylinder is rolled over the surface. The application of two different colored paints with two cylinders side by side involves applying layers of paint one on top of the other as the cylinders are rolled over the surface. Another method uses a plastic bag above the cylinder to apply a decorative surface finish to the painted surface by rolling the cylinder with a bag on it through a painted surface to obtain a decorative pattern. Other methods of decorative painting use color washing, stippling or applying paint stains to a surface that are then dispersed with a brush. A particularity of the present invention is the use of a paint pad applicator that carries multiple color paints in a non-mixed side-by-side relationship. The applicator is passed or inhibited laterally along a surface to form on it a decorative pattern mixed in colors. The decorative pattern is determined on the amount of in situ mixing of the different paint colors as well as the types of brushstrokes used to apply the paints. After painting an area, the paint pad applicator is again loaded with fresh paints so that the paint pad applicator again bears multiple color paints in a non-mixed side-by-side relationship. This method involves continually refreshing the paint pad applicator with the original color paint that is in a mixed state in the paint pad applicator. I call my PADBRUSHING ™ painting method. In contrast, with the rolling of two different colored paints on a surface, the passes of the paint pad applicator provide in situ mixing of paint colors on the surface resulting in a decorative color pattern as the applicator Paint pad mixes the paint when the pad is pulled or pushed over the paint on the surface. In addition, varying brush strokes or smearing either end of the three-color paint pad applicator can also obtain a decorative brush stroke pattern along with the decorative color pattern.

In an alternative decorative method that does not involve PADBRUSHING ™, a paint cylinder applicator that carries three or more paint colors on separate cylinders that are used to simultaneously apply three or five more colored paints to the surface. The use of three or more colors in a paint cylinder with a non-decorative pattern in the paint cylinder provides decorative tracks or a band of three different paintings on the surface. Rolling over the bands of different paintings several times, a decorative surface can be produced. Even when multiple paint cylinders, I usually lack in situ mixing that can be achieved using my PADBRUSHING ™ method of applying paint to a surface, using three colors different with three or more cylinders can provide a layered effect and mixed to produce a decorative pattern that is a function of the amount of rolling of the surface and not a function of the decorative pattern on the cylinder. 20 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PREVIOUS TECHNIQUE U.S. Patent No. 2,813,292 shows a paint applicator for painting pillars and the like.

U.S. Patent Number 3,358,312 shows a paint applicator for painting posts. U.S. Patent Number 3,562,837 shows a double head paint cylinder with a detachable handle system. US Patent Number 3,649,986 shows a double head paint applicator with the heads placed at different angles to create a "bristle" action. 10 US Patent Number 3,714,674 shows a cylinder paint applicator for painting curved and irregular surfaces. U.S. Patent Number 4,164,299 shows a tray for manual paints and brushes. US Patent Number 4,320,553 shows a multiple cylinder system using parallel cylinders to prevent the paint from dispersing. U.S. Patent Number 4,335,484 20 shows a paint cylinder for painting fence posts. U.S. Patent Number 4,644,604 shows a paint applicator for painting iron rails.

U.S. Patent Number 5, 035, 022 shows a paint applicator for use in triplanar applications. U.S. Patent No. 5,269,039 5 shows a variable length paint cylinder assembly. U.S. Patent No. 5,713,095 shows a bifurcated tray and a paint cylinder that uses an independent arrow to hold each cylinder.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a case of decorator paint having multiple color paint applicators and a method for decoratively painting a surface even when in situ surface mixing of two or more different colored paints is done using a colored paint applicator The multiple paints are passed over the same surface a sufficient number of times to at least partially mix the different paints to produce a decorative colored paint surface. Partial in situ surface mixing of multiple paints of different colors with a single pad applicator ^ M ^ a > TÍMMBIIÜt ^ -Jt.A > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ the number of brush strokes of the paint pad applicator and the frequency of which of the paint pad applicators is reloaded with the multi-colored paints. The amount of strokes can determine the final color or colors of the surface and if a limited amount of brushstrokes is used in some cases, some areas will have original paint colors and other areas will have different mixtures of the original paint colors in them. If brush strokes are continued for a longer period, a decorative painted surface that is a mixture of all three colors can be produced; however, to obtain the desired decorative pattern of the present invention it is desirable to mix only partially in situ the paints of different colors.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a top view of a paint tray having multiple compartments for simultaneously retaining paints of different colors; Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 2-2 of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a view of a wall with a segmented paint cylinder with segmented cylinders capable of being placed in a position to simultaneously a paint bands of different colors to a wall; Figure 4 shows a top view of the paint tray having multiple compartments with separate paint transfer cylinders extending partially towards the paint in the paint tray; Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 5-5 of Figure 4 showing one of the paint transfer cylinders extending toward the paint in the compartment, and a paint pad that is pulled through the paint transfer cylinder to cover the paint pad with the paint bands of different colors; Figure 6 shows the paint pad being pulled across a surface in order to simultaneously a paint strips in colors in different numbers to a surface of the wall; Figure 7 shows the underside of a paint pad with paints of different colors therein; feáüfcAAiifaiMiléiter-tir f irtn - - ...

Figure 8 shows a cross-sectional view of a segmented paint cylinder with paint cylinders laterally disposable thereon; Figure 8 shows a front view of a segmented paint cylinder with paint cylinder laterally disposable thereon, the paint cylinders being covered in a rag material; Figure 9 shows a surface that has been partially painted with a multi-color paint acator; Figure 10 shows a surface that has been surface mixed in situ with a multi-color paint acator to produce a multi-tone decorative pattern; Figure 11 shows a surface of essentially the same color in which the multi-colored paints have been mixed in situ in a single color; Figure 12 is a top view of a convertible paint pad tray for use to load a single color or multi-color paint onto a pad brush with the paint pad tray shown in the mode of aing a paint a single color to a paint pad; --- «* * te & * ia? *? Ri ^ a <« ** ii »j?» U. ^^ ..... -? RH-tyl--, Figure 13 is a view top of a convertible paint tray of Figure 12 with the paint tray shown in the mode of aing three different colored paints to a paint pad; Figure 14 is a side view of a convertible paint tray of Figure 13 which is taken along lines 14-14; Figure 15 is a perspective view of a convertible paint tray of Figure 12, with the paint tray shown in the mode of aing a single color paint to a cylinder Figure 16 is a top view of a convertible paint tray of Figure 12, with the paint tray shown in the mode of aing paint of three different colors to a paint pad acator; and Figure 17 shows a decorative painting box for decorative painting.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Figure 1 shows a top view of a paint cylinder tray 10 with the paint tray having side walls 16 and 17 and longitudinal dividers 12 and 14, which divide the paint tray ^^ ^ A.l. Am ..., .., -. + **. * ..? * ~~ ^ * »- * U * t * - ~~? U ia¡U, - li ¬ in three elongated compartments 11, 13 and 15, each having a different colored paint therein. That is, a paint 20a of the first color is placed in the compartment 15, a paint 20b of a second color is placed in the compartment 13 and a paint 20c of the third color is placed in the compartment 11. Therefore, the tray 10 The paint cylinder can hold paints of three different colors in isolation from one another. In this modality, the paint cylinder tray 10 can be used to supply paints of three different colors to a paint cylinder having three different paint cylinders placed in axial alignment with one another and spaced from one another. With the modifications described below, the paint tray 10 can be used with any PADBRUSHING ™ method to mix the paint in situ on a surface. However, there is the option for a user to use the paint tray 10 along with a three-part cylinder to simultaneously apply paints of three different colors to a surface. Even though the application of three-cylinder paint does not produce the same decorative pattern as my PADBRUSHING ™ method, some people may want the option of being able to wrap around in three different colors towards a surface using a -L * - - • ** - -fc "** cylinder of three parts that does not have a fluff of the cylinder containing a decorative pattern therein Figure 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the tray 10 of paint that is taken by the 5 lines 2-2 indicating that the compartment 13 contains paint 20b therein Similarly, each of the other compartments contains a different color paint Figure 3 shows a paint cylinder 25 of 10 Three segments can be used to place paint on a surface when using the paint tray 10. That is, having three multiple cylinders on a single axis, three different paint colors can be applied simultaneously on one surface. 3 illustrates the paint cylinder 25 which simultaneously applies three bands of paint of different colors 20a, 20b and 20c to the wall surface.The bands of different colors are created by rolling the paint cylinder. a along an axis generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the segmented paint cylinder 25. That is, if the segmented paint cylinder moves laterally, place it in the paints of different colors 20a, 20b and 20c one on top of the other; however, with a sweeping motion. The segmented paint cylinder can simultaneously ******** tie ***? i * ^?, i ét? , **? t lAt .'- * • «•" * • • apply three bands of paints of different colors to a surface by rolling the paint towards the surface Figure 4 shows a top view of a paint tray 30 multiple compartments for use with the preferred method The multi-compartment paint tray 30 is similar to the paint tray 10, but includes a paint distributor comprising a set of three paint cylinders 31, 32 and 33 in the same to transfer three paints of different colors from tray 30 of paint to a paint pad. The paint transfer cylinders extend partially towards the paint in the compartments and are mounted so as to rotate on a common axis 30a, which is supported by the tray 30 to allow the rotation of the cylinders 31, 32 and 33. Figure 5 shows a sectional view taken along line 5-5 to show a paint pad 35 moving tangentially across the cylinders 32 for causing the cylinder to load the paint 20b on the surface of the pad 35a comprising a fluff of uniform height. Similarly, the paint pad 35 is being moved simultaneously through the cylinders 31, 32 and 33 of paint transfer to apply paint bands of AJM ^^^^^ tatt ^. different colors to the surface of the paint pad 35. Figure 7 shows the underside of the paint pad 35 with three paints 38, 39 and 40 of 5 different colors placed on the surface 35a of the paint pad 35. This type of paint color arrangement in the paint pad applicator can be obtained if the paint transfer cylinders are placed in close proximity to the end end one with respect to the other in the paint tray which results in three strips of paint 38, 39 and 40 placed in side-by-side relationship and in close proximity to an adjacent color paint. Pulling the paint pad in the axial direction indicated by the arrow, three individual paint colors can be applied to a band-shaped surface, as shown in Figure 6. Figure 6 shows the paint pad 35 being pulled across a surface to be applied simultaneously the bands 38, 39 and 40 of paints of different colors to the surface 50 of the wall. In this way, unlike the conventional paint pad applicator, which has only one paint therein, the present invention is loaded with paints multiples and allows bands of one, two or more paint colors different from the surface 50 of the wall. The simultaneous application of multiple bands of paint with the same paint pad applicator produces an on-site mixing effect not found with 5 cylinders or other methods. A painting method for decoratively painting a surface using the paint pad applicator 35 includes the step of applying at least two paints of different colors to the areas adjacent in a paint pad applicator to provide side-by-side strips of colored paint in the paint pad applicator. Then, the user places the paint pad applicator on a surface and moves the paint pad applicator in a line generally parallel to the paint bands on the pad to produce bands of paint of different colors on the surface. The user can refresh the paint pad applicator with at least two different colored paints by pulling the paint pad applicator through the paint transfer cylinders to load fresh paint onto the paint pad. With the cooled paint pad applicator, the user moves the cooled paint pad applicator through the paint bands of different colors on the surface for in situ mixing the paint of the cooled paint pad applicator with the previously applied bands of color paint on the surface, in order to produce a decorative painted surface. Figure 8 shows a cross-sectional view of a three-segment paint cylinder 40 having a single arrow 41 which is connected to the handle 42 with the terminal portion of the arrow 41 having a straight section to hold three segmented cylinders 43, 44 and 45 in it. Each of the cylinders contains an internal friction assembly 48 which holds the arrow 41 to prevent slippage of the segmented cylinder along the axis of the arrow. The internal friction assembly includes a bearing therein so that the cylinders can rotate freely. The use of multiple friction assemblies with segmented cylinders allows the user to use multiple cylinders to separate the multiple cylinders to any desired distance. If he If the user wants to make color bands that are separated from one another, the user can slide the segmented cylinders more separately. Similarly, if you want the paint bands to be closer together, you can slide the segmented cylinders one towards the other. In this way, the use of mounting Friction with multiple segmented cylinders provides a method to vary the pattern without having to change the applicator. Similarly, if the operator wishes to use only two cylinders one can be quickly removed by sliding the cylinder out of the arrow. Figure 8a shows a three-segmented paint cylinder 59 that is similar to the paint cylinder of Figure 8. The paint cylinder 59 has a single arrow 41 that connects to a handle or handle 42 with the terminal portion of the arrow 41 having a straight section for holding the three segmented cylinders 54, 55 and 56 therein. The cylinders 54, 55 and 56 are fixed to the arrow 41 in the same manner as described in the description of Figure 8 for the cylinders 43, 44 and 45. Similarly, the cylinders can be compressed towards each other, or separated, or one or two of the cylinders can be removed from the arrow completely to allow a user to discern the proximity and the number of paint cylinders on the arrow 41. The paint cylinder 59 includes an arrow extending from the handle 42 and ending in a straight arrow section 41 that remains essentially perpendicular to an axis through the handle 42. A first cylinder 56 is rotatably mounted on the arrow 41, with the first cylinder having therein a cylinder cover 56a of loose fit. One second Mj ^ áj ^ Mfej - 11 Cylinder 55 is rotatably mounted on arrow 41 and has a cover 55a thereon of loose fitting roller with second cylinder 55 axially spaced apart from first cylinder 56 to form a gap therebetween. Similarly, a third cylinder 54 is rotatably mounted on the arrow 41 with the third cylinder having a cover 54a therein of a loose fitting cylinder being axially separated from the second cylinder 55 to form a clearance therebetween in order to when one of the cylinders 54, 55 and 56 drops, it is loaded with a different color paint, the simultaneous rolling of the three cylinders through the surface produces both a multiple color pattern from different colored paints, as well as a decorative pattern of the uneven application of paint from cylinder covers that have creases and folds in them. In the embodiment shown in Figure 8a, the cylinders are covered with an absorbent bag or "rag" like a material forming a thin fitting cylinder cover that can be used to absorb paint from a paint tray. The cylinder cover or the bag cylinder is known in the art and usually has an excess of material surrounding the cylinder in the form of folds and bends. However, in the present invention, each of the cylinders 54, 55 and 56 Individual has a separate bag cylinder. The result is that when you roll the multi-bag cylinder through a surface with different colored paint, a multiple color pattern and a color texture pattern are produced. When the paint cylinder 59 is placed in the paint tray, the bag cylinders pick up the paint and when they are rolled through the surface of the portion or raised folds 57 apply more paint to a surface, whereas the sections 58 between the folds provide less paint to the surface. When the paint cylinder with the three separate cylinders is used on a surface to be painted, the raised portions 57 of the paint cylinder 59 apply paint in a unique "rag" pattern that creates an aesthetically pleasing effect. Since the bag surrounding the cylinder is loose fitting, the individual pattern will vary from cylinder to cylinder, since the cover on each of the cylinders is slightly loose and is also capable of being changed. It should be noted that the pattern obtained using three cylinders differs considerably as opposed to a paint pad applicator with multiple color paint therein. The multiple paint cylinder design tends to leave paint bands defined on the surface of the wall with distinct edges between each band. In contrast, the use of the paint pad applicator with multiple colored paints in it leaves a smoother edge that resembles the adjacent colored paint. In addition to the brush strokes of the paint pad applicator, it produces a lateral movement of the paint through the surface of the wall causing in situ mixing of the paints to produce a decorative effect based on the amount of brushstrokes and the frequency in which The paint pad applicator is loaded with fresh paint. On the other hand, the use of multiple paint cylinders produces a band effect with the paint bands placed one on top of the other. That is, a cylinder tends to transfer the paint radially out of the cylinder as the cylinder moves along the surface, while the paint pad applicator moves the paint laterally along the surface of the wall . Even though each has its application, in situ mixing of multi-colored paints on a surface using a paint pad applicator is the process that I refer to as a PADBRUSHING ™ method. Figures 9 to 11 illustrate that the in situ paint mixing method of the present invention with Figure 9 illustrating the use of a few brushstrokes for ^ »^ - > ~~ *** - ^^ irm r provide regional in situ paint mixing, Figure 10 illustrates the use of more brush strokes to provide the additional in-situ blending method to produce a decorative pattern and Figure 11 illustrates the use of brush strokes multiple to actually produce in situ mixing that produces a single color. In practice, it is usually preferred to produce in situ mixing of the paints in multiple colors that sometimes remain between the decorative pattern illustrated in Figure 10 and the decorative mixture illustrated in Figure 11. That is, Figure 9 shows a surface 51 with multiple strips of three different paint bands applied to it with partial overlap in the selected areas. A first strip of three different bands of paint is identified by the number 60 and the second strip of three different bands of paint is identified by the number 61. The overlap region is defined by reference numbers 63. Similarly, a third strip of three different bands of paint are identified by the number 65 and a fourth strip of these different bands of paint are identified by the number 64. The overlap region is defined by the number of references 66. With the method of the present invention , a decorative painted surface of in situ surface mixing of two or more colored paints is provided using a multi-color paint applicator that is passed over the same surface a sufficient number of times to partially mix the different paints in certain regions. 5 Partial in situ surface mixing of two or more paints produces a decorative painted surface that is characterized by color by having regions or areas in some of the original paint colors and other areas 63 and 66 with various mixtures of the colors of original paintings to produce a decoratively painted surface. The decorative surface illustrated by the painting shown in Figure 3 is a decorative pattern of minimum type and for most objects lacks aesthetic appearance and surface mixing in situ illustrated in Figure 10 showing the regions 73, 76, 77, 78 and 79 that are surface mixed by multiple brushstrokes to provide a set of decorative regions therein. Figure 11 illustrates the mixing condition above when the user produces a brush stroke with the paint applicator with multiple colors to produce a single region 80 of the same color. That is, the present method of decorative painting involves giving brush strokes with the applicator with colored paints different on a surface with sufficient brushstrokes * m ¡rr * &? ** * > i ii il * aihüm ü i anli r ¡¡. ^^ **** - - ^ ¡- fa? tJ-.J ^ tA ^. ", to the in situ surface mixing of the multiple paints in the selected regions , but not with enough brushstrokes to completely mix the multiple paints in one color in a complete way. Consequently, based on the tastes of the applicator the decorative pattern can be made to show the multi-colored paints or the decorative pattern can be a paint surface mixed in situ with the degree and amount of mixing in situ from site to site on the surface. The result is a smooth mix that the user can achieve. Figure 12 is a top view of a convertible paint tray 90 for use for loading a multi-colored paint or paints in a pad brush with the paint tray having a paint compartment 91 and a helmet area 99. The paint tray is shown in the mode of applying a single color paint to a paint pad, i.e., there is only one compartment 91 to retain the paint therein. The paint tray 90 contains the members 92 and 93 projecting from opposite sides of the compartment 91 to receive the partition walls. Figure 13 is a top view of the convertible paint tray of Figure 12 in the paint tray shown in the mode of accepting a three-color paint transfer cylinder for applying paints of three different colors to a pad brush. In this mode, the paint tray 90 contains the members 92 and 93 projecting from opposite sides of the compartment 91 to receive a first partition wall 97 and the members 94 and 95 projecting from opposite sides of the compartment 91 to receive a second wall partition 96 for forming compartment 91 in three compartments 91a, 91b and 91c. In this mode, a pad brush can be loaded with paint. Figure 14 is a side view of a convertible paint tray of Figure 13 taken along lines 14-14 to show how the partition wall 97 fits within members 94 and 95 to isolate the container compartment of paint 91 in multiple paint compartments. Figure 15 is a perspective view of a convertible paint tray of Figure 12 with the paint tray shown in a known way for applying the one color paint to a paint pad. That is, the convertible paint tray 90 includes a single cylindrical applicator 100 that is rotatably held and extends partially toward the paint compartment 91 which allows the paint to a single color is applied to the paint pad applicator. Figure 16 is a top view of a convertible paint tray 90 of Figure 12 with the paint tray shown in the mode for applying paint of three different colors to a pad brush applicator. That is, the convertible paint tray 90 includes three cylindrical transfer cylinders 101, 102 and 103 that are respectively placed in the compartments 91a, 91b and 91c. With this embodiment, at least one of three different color paints can be simultaneously applied to a paint pad applicator by pulling the pad through the cylinders, as illustrated in FIG. 5. FIG. 17 shows a decorator paint kit 120 paint in a decorative way using my PADBRUSHING ™ method. The case can be used for easy, fast special finishing effects, painting in three colors with multiple colors applied simultaneously to a surface that has a base layer of a different color. The decorator paint kit includes a convertible paint tray 90a, a paint pad applicator 110 having a width essentially equal to the width of the paint tray 90, but slightly smaller to accommodate the paint applicator therein. paint pad. Preferably, the paint pad has a width of approximately 25.40 centimeters and the tray has a dimension of 30.48 centimeters. With the aforementioned dimension, simultaneously load three different strips of paint in 7.62 cm strips towards the paint pad applicator. Three different color paints 113, 114 and 115 are included so that the consumer can select one, two or three different paints to be used in tray 90 convertible paint. In order that the consumer of the decorative painting with the invention, I offer instructions in the form of a video cassette 111 and an instruction sheet 112. The video cassette 111 shows the buyer how the paint is mixed in situ on a surface. The instruction sheet 112 shows and describes how the paint can be mixed on a surface in situ. Even though both the video cassette 111 and the instruction sheet 112 are shown in most cases, only one type is needed of instruction. Using the case 120, a user can quickly begin the decorative painting by in situ mixing of different colored paints and using the instruction video sheet the user can quickly collect the techniques to provide a professional finish to the terminal surface.

Therefore, with the present invention a decorative painting method is obtained using in situ surface mixing which generally involves placing a base layer of paint on a surface. After applying the base surface, at least two paints of different colors can be simultaneously applied to a paint pad applicator. With the paint pad applicator loaded with at least two paints of different colors, a brush stroke of the paint pad applicator on a surface to produce a strip having bands of paint of different colors. / Before the paint dries, the paint pad applicator continues to be passed through the strip of different colored paint strips for a sufficient number of times to surface-mix at least two different colored paints to produce regions of mixed colors. By limiting the amount of brushstrokes, it is possible to avoid excessive brushstrokes that would mix in situ at least the two paints of different colors towards a "surface of a single mixed color.

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Claims (4)

R E I V I N D I C A C I O N S

1. A method of decorative painting using in situ surface mixing comprising the steps of: applying at least two different colored paints to a paint applicator with each of the two paints of different colors applied to a different area of the paint applicator; passing the paint applicator on a surface to produce a surface area that has paint bands of different colors; and continuing to pass the paint applicator through the surface area having bands of different colors of paint a sufficient number of times to surface-mix in situ at least two different colored paints in the different colored paint bands to produce regions of colors mixed partially, but not with excessive passes in order to mix in situ at least two paints of different colors towards a surface of a single mixed color.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the paint is applied with a paint pad applicator.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the paint is applied with a paint cylinder. The method of claim 1, wherein at least two paints of different colors are applied in side-by-side relationship to a surface of an applicator of a paint pad applicator. The method of claim 1, wherein two paints of different colors are simultaneously applied to the surface with the paint pad applicator. 7. A paint box to decoratively apply multi-colored paints with a single applicator tool before any of the multi-colored paints has dried comprising: a paint tray, the tray has a shallow end and a reservoir end , the tray includes at least two dividing walls for dividing the paint tray into elongated compartments with each of the compartments retaining a liquid paint that is different in color from at least one of the other paints in an adjacent compartment; a pair of support members mounted on opposite sides of the paint tray; tUMrt ni rrl-l ?????? - Hál iphti a paint distributor of a first width, the distributor is mounted rotatably from the support members with the distributor comprising at least three separate paint transfer cylinders with each one of the cylinders extending at least partially towards the end of the reservoir of the paint tray so that each of the separate paint cylinders can collect the paint from their respective compartments as the paint cylinder is rotated around a central axis; a paint pad applicator, the paint pad applicator has a width essentially equal to the width of the dispenser so that when the paint pad is frictionally engaged with the cylinder, the paint pad rotates the cylinder to transfer at minus two paints of different colors to the paint pad to thereby create a single paint pad with adjacent regions containing paints of different colors so that the paint pad can be wiped against a surface to provide a surface pattern with multiple colors . The paint kit of claim 7, which includes instructions for decorative painting in situ to allow a person to use the applicator umjUAü ± ^^ iumé? u paint pad for superficially mixing in situ the first paint of a first color with the second paint of a second color, where the instructions include a video with video and audio instructions in decorative painting using the in situ mixing of the paint on a surface. 9. The paint applicator of claim 8, wherein the cylinder rotatably mounted on the arrow has a loose fit cylinder cover therein. 10. A segmented paint applicator comprising: a handle; an arrow that extends from the magician and that ends in a straight section that remains essentially perpendicular to an axis through the handle; a first friction mounting cylinder for mounting at the end of the arrow only through friction between the friction assembly and the arrow; a second friction mounting cylinder for mounting at the end of the shaft only through friction between the friction assembly and the arrow with each of the friction mounting cylinders separated from each other by sliding the friction assembly cylinders along the end of the arrow to allow f.-fc ---- biu ^^ m ^^? j ^^ tí tí? ^ k ^^^^^^? ^ í ?. Mil lili II l? The user will be able to alter the number of colored paint bands applied from the segmented cylinder as well as the separation between the colored paint bands from the segmented cylinder. 2? J SsíSíjttSs¿? Jí¡i¡ssí ^^