color design for example a wood material panel can simulate particular wood types by virtue of a single layer or multilayer color application the plastically deformed surface of the sealed panel then complements the pore structure familiar from the preconception of real wood in a simple embodiment of the inventive panel the at least one varnish layer is applied directly to the primer in industry such a surface coating is entirely capable of functioning but very rarely satisfies esthetic demands therefore in a preferred embodiment of the invention at least one layer typically at least two layers of dye are applied as a functional layer between primer and varnish layer if required in conjunction with the dye application it is also possible to apply adhesion promoters or filler coats to the primer in order to improve the substrate for the dye application the dye generally adheres very well on the primer the adhesion of the varnish on the dye can be improved u2014 if necessary u2014 in a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention by adding at least 5 by weight of varnish to the dye before it is applied if appropriate the varnish can be added only to individual dye layers or to all dye layers when more than one dye layer is applied especially when dye layers are applied the combination of two different functional layers in the buildup of the surface coating is obvious however it is pointed out explicitly once again that the above described functional components may either be provided repeatedly in the buildup of the surface.