Alternatives for the fake wood dash

[petrix]

I could live with the original fake wood dash, but the bit in the drivers door panel has cracked a bit so I need to repair it any way and in the same process I will damage the fake wood. I have now searched the internet for some sort of nice coating alternative, I have looked at water transfer printing, old school wood grain painting, carbon fiber/ CF vinyl wrapping, but the best alternative I think is to have the panels painted professorially of course with a soft feel paint (the one found on cell phones etc.), probably in a color that blends in and looks sort of original, maybe like a luxury variant of the simpler grey panels. What do you think? any more ideas?