Method for finishing a wood board

A process for finishing a wooden composite board with an upper side and an underside, comprising:

• firstly applying a layer of liquid synthetic resin at least to the upper side or the underside,
• applying at least one decorative paper comprising a synthetic resin and covered with a wear layer consisting of synthetic resin, and
• pressing in a press under high pressure and high temperature such that the synthetic resin melts and bonds to the upper side or the underside of the wooden composite board, wherein
• the upper side and/or the underside retain a press skin and are provided without surface-grinding and, to form an optimal base for the decorative paper, the liquid synthetic resin penetrates into the press skin, and the synthetic-resin-impregnated decorative paper is placed onto the press skin,
• wherein the liquid synthetic resin is a melamine resin or a urea resin or a melamine-urea-resin mixture.