In the engineering features manual the wood grain on the '38 is described as "lacquered tannish gray color with a grain resembling that of the primavera tree, a south american hardwood tree sometimes called "white mahogany"". Great...

I have looked at the only sections of my trim that still show the grain and decided the best way to replicate this would be to paint on a thick coat of gray base color. As that paint is drying dab the surface with a brush to create short ridges in the paint. Once the paint is dry paint over that with a heavy, or multiple, coat of tannish paint. Let that dry and use a fine sand paper to remove some of the tannish color to reveal the gray in the mottled brush pattern. Seal that with a clear coat.

Has anyone done this with results replicating the original grain??

Brian

here is a link that will show a sample of primavera veneer.

http://www.worldpanel.com/woodpictures2.html
and an image:

Here's some interesting info about wood graining: http://www.restoration-resources.com/WhatIsWoodgraining.htm