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Article: Real wood. A real bargain. Really.(NOTABLE)(wood finishing for automobile interiors)
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- Automotive Design & Production
- Article date:
- December 1, 2008
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One of the hallmarks of a "luxury" interior is wood. Ideally, natural wood. Sometimes it is hard to tell, given the depth of polyester coating placed on top of the wood. Which might make you think that maybe the whole thing began life not in a forest but in a vat. And vehicle manufacturers, recognizing the appeal of wood among the customer base, realizing that it is a perceived mark of sophistication and luxury (even though the car may be equipped with crank windows), often put in plastic trim with an applique that resembles wood. Perhaps not wood from planet Earth, but "wood" nonetheless.
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