In a message dated 10/1/00 9:43:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time, billschaferabn@xxxx writes: << the owner mentioned he thought the wheels were "Gassing Out". Being new to powder coating I played it cool and decided to listen instead of guessing what that meant. He explained to me that my alloy wheels must have taken on some impurities during the time the paint had peeled off the wheels. This then required the wheels be baked at least 6 hours to insure the impurities (now a gas product) could be cooked off. As it turned out they cooked them for about 16 hours and the wheels still had a very small amount of "Gassing out". But I can live with the 98% perfect job. >> I had the same experience. Only one wheel was a noticable problem. Standing up and looking at them, they look great. Get down on your knees and you see some "orange peel" but let's face it, the original wheels aren't mirror smooth to begin with. I'm still delighted with the way they look, and I think the powder coat will stick on and last much longer than the original. My wheels had some minor flaking, with just a little whitish oxidation. Inside they were like new, once the NCTs were off. Even the valve stems. I matched the original gray, and I'm glad I did since I now think chrome would look worse on a less-than-mirror smooth finish. -Wayne vin 11174 The New DeLorean Manuals Project