FIELD: application to wood of decorative coatings with optical effect; may be used in manufacture of furniture parts, cases for radio apparatuses and finishing building materials. SUBSTANCE: prime coat 3 is used in the form of transparent paintwork material with thickness to preserve the initial relief of the surface and its luster, and metal and metal-like layer 4 is applied after hardening of prime coat 3. Metal or metal-like material is applied to projecting parts of surface by evaporation and condensation in vacuum with direction 5 of sedimentation flux being oriented across fibers and at acute relative to the surface. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 4 dwg
