Vehicle Trim Panel With Multiple Decorative Characteristics

A method of forming a panel comprising:

• inserting a coverstock between a first mold section and a second mold section, the coverstock being inserted comprises a first region with a first ornamental appearance and a second region with a second ornamental appearance different than the first ornamental appearance, wherein one of the first mold section and the second mold section has a recess and the other of the first mold section and the second mold section has a projection aligned with the recess;
• moving the first mold section and the second mold section relative to each other so that the projection pushes a portion of the coverstock at least partially into the recess;
• and
• injecting a polymer resin between the coverstock and the one of the first mold section and the second mold section to form a substrate molded behind the coverstock such that a portion of the first region of the coverstock and a portion of the second region of the coverstock are located in a recess formed in the substrate.

A method of forming a panel comprising:

• inserting a coverstock between a first mold section and a second mold section, the coverstock being inserted comprises a first region with a first ornamental appearance and a second region with a second ornamental appearance different than the first ornamental appearance;
• moving the first mold section and the second mold section relative to each other;
• and
• injecting a polymer resin between the coverstock and the one of the first mold section and the second mold section to form a substrate that is more rigid than the coverstock.