The Bomex Scoops
When I first purchased the car I one of the first aero modifications I did was installed a set of Tom’s scoops. After a lot of time working with the passengers side I finally gave up on trying to make it fit. So with the drivers side installed and only primed I road around with it for several months until selling it. I then purchased a set of authentic Bomex scoops and during first install had no fitment problems at all. This made me very happy, happy enough to not want to wait until I paint the car to put them on. So with the luck that people claim I have I found a spray paint at a local auto store that matched the current color of the MR2 almost perfect. Yes I found a of the shelf spray paint that matched my 13 year old faded paint; the funny thing about it is that it was a GM color.
The seams of the scoops were not perfect so they still needed a little work.
This was not hard at all; but if you are a new to it, it may take you a few tries to get it right.
Next came the primer. I used High Build Primer; this stuff makes life so easy. It helps fill in small voids and smooth out the surface.
Although most of it got sanded off in-between coats there is about three different coats on the scoops.
Wet sanding is a talent that is a must in dong this type of work. Luckily my dad taught me the basics a long time ago and I have turned it into what I know now. This step is a must if you want a glassy finish on any surface you plan on painting.
Completed with about four coats of color and four coats of clear I had only one run in my last coat of clear from the can hitting the stand while I was sweeping the underside of the scoop. But sine I was about done and it was where you would not see it I didn’t worry too much about it. I hit that area with 1000 grit and then the whole scoop (both) with 1500 before I did a light compound job. After I installed them on the car I waxed them up and boy did they shine!
