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RToyo86 · 04-01-2021, 08:02 AM

For plastic I would probably even take a Scotch Brite pad or a 3M scuff pad and give smooth surfaces a light pass to give the paint something to stick too. If you don't there's a good chance it'll flake off later. Especially with materials that see heat cycles.

Start with a good clean, scuff, then follow steps Tcoat mentioned. I like using an alcohol based oil remover at the end to Ensure there is zero residue on the surface.

Tcoat · 04-01-2021, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by RToyo86

For plastic I would probably even take a Scotch Brite pad or a 3M scuff pad and give smooth surfaces a light pass to give the paint something to stick too. If you don't there's a good chance it'll flake off later. Especially with materials that see heat cycles.

Start with a good clean, scuff, then follow steps Tcoat mentioned. I like using an alcohol based oil remover at the end to Ensure there is zero residue on the surface.

Yep. Successful paint is always in the prep!

ddevl_86 · 04-01-2021, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Pretty much any heavy duty degreaser will be fine. I personally like the Simple Green . Rinse it off well though.

On a purely personal opinion and subjective note don't go nuts and paint everything that doesn't move orange.

I did get a good chuckle at the sweet custom intake! Though, I definitely only wanted to paint the 3 items mentioned prior. All that blue is overboard for sure. The hosing I could see being a thing in red for me, but damn... thanks!!

Ernest72 · 04-11-2021, 06:55 PM

So I am guessing horsepower-wise for the cover is: Red > Blue > Black. I wonder.

ddevl_86 · 04-12-2021, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ernest72

So I am guessing horsepower-wise for the cover is: Red > Blue > Black. I wonder.

Gonna be Orange for me in the next week!

Orange > Red so
... +15whp. lmao

x808drifter · 04-12-2021, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Ernest72

So I am guessing horsepower-wise for the cover is: Red > Black > Blue. I wonder.

FTFY

alex87f · 04-12-2021, 06:41 AM

But without any, you save at least .2lbs. It also helps improve the center of gravity and weight distribution.

I've removed it on mine, and I gained up to 10mph in some corners.

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RToyo86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Drives: 17 Asphalt 86 Location: Ottawa Posts: 2,164 Thanks: 1,706 Thanked 2,196 Times in 1,125 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	For plastic I would probably even take a Scotch Brite pad or a 3M scuff pad and give smooth surfaces a light pass to give the paint something to stick too. If you don't there's a good chance it'll flake off later. Especially with materials that see heat cycles. Start with a good clean, scuff, then follow steps Tcoat mentioned. I like using an alcohol based oil remover at the end to Ensure there is zero residue on the surface.

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Ernest72 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Drives: 16 Silver BRZ, 04 Silver WRX wagon Location: Rockland county, NY Posts: 1,410 Thanks: 181 Thanked 768 Times in 439 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So I am guessing horsepower-wise for the cover is: Red > Blue > Black. I wonder.

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alex87f Meow Join Date: Aug 2017 Drives: GT86, Volvo 996 Location: France Posts: 532 Thanks: 314 Thanked 444 Times in 236 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	But without any, you save at least .2lbs. It also helps improve the center of gravity and weight distribution. I've removed it on mine, and I gained up to 10mph in some corners.

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