Painting the Scoop: Getting a professional finish on your new hood scoop can be quick and easy.  My personal preference is to paint the underside of the scoop and mask the flange.  Getting that masking just right can be a bit tricky with the contour of the scoop but will provide best look.  Outlined below are a few tips and tricks to help you...Just choose your color and follow the steps outlined below to help guide you to putting the finishing touches on the perfect scoop.

Step 1b: Continue applying the tape to cover the entire scoop flange.  Don't worry about excessive tape outside the perimeter of the scoop.  The excessive tape will help prevent overspray from contacting the outside of the scoop as well as your hands.

Step 2:  Select the color paint that you'd like for your scoop.  I personally like to use Tamiya polycarbonate paint to ensure good adhesion.  This paint can be found at any hobby shop and is often offered is a hugh selection of colors.

Step 3:  Tack Coat -  Apply a light coat of paint to the scoop keeping the spray can 8-10" from the scoop.  Be sure to apply paint to the scoop at all angles to get a light coverage on all surfaces of the scoop.  Don't worry if you did not get fully overage; this 1st coat and is just a "tack coat".  The coverage may be especially light on areas of high detail and around the flange but these areas will get coverage with additional coats. 

Step 4:  Add a second and third coat of paint while allowing the paint to dry between coats.  Don't forget to inspect the top side of the scoop for clues to where additional paint is required.  Pay close attention to areas of high detail and around the flange.  If some areas of the flange are a little light try to reduce your angle of spray so that the spray pattern is more horizontal to the flange surface.  Remember:  you do not have to get a heavy coat around the flange / tape seam.  Allow the paint to atomize / mist into this area.  Areas of high detail may present a little more challenge since they could be hidden or overshadowed.  In this case, spot spray the area with the spray can 3-4" from detail area.  This will create a little puddle of paint but don't be alarmed.  Spread the small puddle of paint into the area of detail by rotating the scoop around and allowing the paint to run into the hard to get spot.

Step 5:  Once your scoop has had proper time to cure (1-2 hours @ 70F) carefully remove the tape.

Step 6:  Apply the finishing touches!  Vinyl can add a nice shadowed look to the scoop intake.