Robert, There is a front fender at the DeLorean Motor Co. Columbus warehouse that has the see through finish you're talking about, it looks very interesting. "We're here to help you" DMC Joe / De Lorean Services / <dmcjoe@xxxx> Web Site: <www.deloreanservices.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Rooney To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 6:36 AM Subject: [DML] Re: Colored Deloreans -- not painting per se 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. 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 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]