Abstract: A method manufacturing an exposed portion of a vehicle interior having a real wood appearance is shown. A desired wood finish is first applied to a selected surface of a sheet of wood veneer. A laminate backing is then applied to the wood veneer surface opposite the finished surface, the laminate backing comprises a peel-off adhesive backing. An overlay is then formed of the vehicle interior portion in a desired shape by stamping the laminated wood veneer with a steel rule die, the steel rule die being patterned in the desired shape. The adhesive backing is then peeled from the overlay and the backing surface of the wood veneer is then applied to a selected location within the vehicle interior so that the finished surface of the wood veneer is exposed.