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Reclaimed Wood Finds its Way into Cars

July 2, 2013 By Nadeem Muaddi 5 Comments

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Wood Car Trim

There’s nothing strange about trimming vehicle cabins in wood veneer – it’s been done for years. But how about using reclaimed wood from old logs and fence posts to do it? As odd as that might sound, it’s exactly what some car companies are doing.

USA Today explains that it’s all part of automakers’ bid to appeal to eco-friendly drivers:

Instead of searching the world for exotic woods, long a mark of elegance in premium brands, some are turning to suppliers who dredge rivers for old logs and use fast-growing woods such as bamboo or eucalyptus to create the wood trim pieces that surround drivers and passengers in luxury cars.

The move avoids criticism for automakers that while their new fuel-saving engines are cutting carbon emissions, their choices of interior trim could destroy endangered old-growth forests. The trend is especially seen in cars billed as eco-friendly, such as hybrids or electrics.

Sure, the total amount of veneer in a typical luxury car is less than on an old dining-room chair, so the effort is mostly symbolic. But it’s good business: Sustainable wood trim adds another little feature to make buyers feel good about their purchase. [more]

So which automakers are trimming cars in “sustainable” wood ? According to the article, Lexus is utilizing bamboo veneers, Fisker is repurposing wood logs found at the bottom of Lake Michigan and trees burned in California wildfires and – of course – rough/tough Ram is the company using old fence posts.

While I’ve yet to hear of a company that sells aftermarket veneers made from reclaimed wood, it’s only a matter of time.

Filed Under: Archive, Green Upholstery Tagged With: Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Car Interior, Wood Trim

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  1. Geoff says

    July 2, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    That is a really nice look. The wood adds some real character and depth to the dash.

    Reply
  2. Don day says

    July 2, 2013 at 4:15 pm

    I think the vehicle would float better…with real wood

    Reply
  3. nsidemn says

    July 3, 2013 at 12:42 am

    We recently re-trimmed the interior on a 68 Beachcraft. We had the aluminum trim hydro dipped to look like wood grain. No trees harmed there!

    Reply
  4. Benedict says

    July 3, 2013 at 2:23 am

    I saw a cool technique on car warriors where they transferred the pattern of some wood onto an ink roller. They then rolled the ink onto an aluminum interior panel and painted over it with a green candy paint. It was transparent enough to see the wood grain through and looked amazing. That is something I would love to learn how to do.

    Reply
  5. Paul says

    February 23, 2015 at 2:54 pm

    I’ve long hated plastic “wood” trim, so overly-polished it’s as shiny as a mirror. If the wood in this picture is real, then it’s been “plasticized” by the ultra-high gloss.

    Reply

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