Abstract: A process and a coating for applying images by sublimation printing disperse dyes onto wooden articles wherein the article is coated with the coating, a polyester base coat, which is applied with rollers and conventionally cured preferably with ultraviolet heat. A sublimation decal is transfer printed into the cured coating using a press having a heated platen and operated at a temperature from 250 to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and at a pressure from 40 to 50 psi for 80 to 100 seconds. The chemical composition of the coating enables the process to be practiced at significantly lower temperatures(around 200 degrees Fahrenheit) to achieve and image reproduction of unsurpassed quality.