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    Posted: 06 Dec 2020 at 8:40am
Hi again. I’m going to do some mods on our 2014 178. I want to match the existing woodwork. Can anyone clarify what veneer and stain color match the original woodwork.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Dec 2020 at 3:42pm
Probably the reason no one has responded is that there are many different interior stains for different  R Pod models --even among the same model and same year.  nobody knows what you have.
Many people have done interior woodwork changes.  probably the best thing I can recommend is to take a door or drawer front to your local paint store and let them help you.
After some woodwork changes that we made, we matched the stain as closely as possible and then used a clear satin polyurethane finish.
It matches pretty well.
Good luck with your project-post some pictures when you finish
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Dec 2020 at 4:20pm
+1, spot on answer.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Dec 2020 at 5:26pm
+2. Stain matching is an art, it depends on the type and grain of the material, how you mix the stain, how you apply it, how long you leave it before wiping, how many time you apply it, what finish you use over the stain, the phase of the moon when you apply it, and your zodiac sign.  Tongue

Whatever you end up with, make up some samples on the actual material you will be using and look at them in bright light next to what you want to match before doing the actual work. You can get several stains and mix them in different ratios until you get the look you want. Note the mixtures you're using on each sample.  Take your time. patience is its own reward here. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Dec 2020 at 9:37am
+1 to OG.  Keep in mind that much of the "wood" you see inside is really paper or vinyl clad.  So you really need to match the ink they used to print the simulated wood grain.  Settle on what wood you want to use, then start experimenting with stains.  Once you get a good match, make enough to have extra for later.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Dec 2020 at 11:03am
I'll add my voice to the chorus. Our house has a very long laminated ridge beam; about 60' long. The beam itself is a laminated material, about 6" wide, by about 30" tall, and about 8" of it hang down into the interior cathedral ceiling. It's not much to look at, and the original owner of the house had it covered with a cheap laminated plywood material. It just did not look great. 

We covered it with a birch veneer plywood. The contractor built the whole thing up and did a fantastic job for the entire 60', except for one spot where the plywood just didn't quite match up. He attempted to sand down the mismatch; it wasn't much, but it was just slightly more than the thickness of the veneer. We hired a painter/subcontractor, who is just the exact "artist" you need for this. He did some magic with a little stain, and the appropriate satin finish and voila! The end product just looks like a natural grain variation. We were very pleased with the end result. Long story short, sometimes it takes an artist.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Dec 2020 at 12:35pm
I see that there is a Sherwin Williams store in your area.  I'd suggest you take a sample piece of "wood" to them and give them a coupe days to mix up a stain for you.  I did it and was pleased with the results.  I've shared the formula a number of times here.  However, they no longer carry the base color needed for this formula.  When I run out I'll have to take another sample to them to match.  Just an FYI, if you use their stain you will need to coat your projects with 3-4 or more light applications to build up a color that matches.

If your interior is that nearly impossible to match yourself dark brownish, grey tinted color then while you're at Sherwin Williams ask them for a quart of "Jeffs Rpod Brown" paint.  A few years ago another member of this forum had Sherwin Williams create a latex paint to match and last time I was there the formula was still in their computer.  It's a pretty close match.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Dec 2020 at 5:42pm
I was able to buy some paint that blends really nicely with the dark brown (almost gray-ish) faux wood. If that's what you have, search the mods from this summer.  If you can't find it let me know and I'll look at the number again.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Dec 2020 at 6:04pm
Actually mine is dark carmel brown.
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