I think in the book "Stainless Steel Illusion" it mentions that DuPont was working on a type of coating to color the SS panels into various colors. But it was supposed to act more like a tint where the panels would be a different color, but you could still see the grain underneath. Not like a paint that would totally cover the SS. The end results were that in humid climates the coating would bubble and peel off. However the book does not mention weather the coating was applied as a film, or sprayed on as a liquid. Nor does it mention weather the tests were performed on a DMC-12, or in a lab. As to 'wall papering' a DeLorean, of the handfull of Country Squire station wagons that are left on the road I've seen, I've yet to find one that still has the vinyl attatched (or even in good condition). And for painting over the film, I don't know that paint would stick very well to the tint, or the tint to the SS. It's a good idea though, and it would be interesting to see the results. Maybe one day someone will decide on a new hobbie and pick up where DuPont left off... -Robert vin 6585 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Walter" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote: > Is it feasible to cover the stainless panels of a Delorean with window tint > film? I've been thinking for a long time about how cool it would be to > 'paint' a Delorean without damaging the stainless texture. If one or two > panels on a car are damaged and can't be economically restored without body > fillers and paint, then why screw up the rest of the car by painting the > good panels, too? > > If window tint film wouldn't be practical, then what about a decal/bumper > sticker material like those wood grain decals they used on stationwagons? > Wouldn't a wood grain Delorean look just awful?