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G'day Sime welcome to the forum. Great to have a paint person here.
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Well thanks! Happy to be here!
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My next question is what primer for the plastic intake? Any recommendations?
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This depends on what type of plastic the intake is made out of. If it's PP, PPE, ABS or Fibreglass, you should use PPG's D820. However, if it's made out of PUR, then you need to use PPG D816. After D816 is applied, it needs to sit for a minimum of 40 minutes before applying topcoat/basecoat. The problem is that you need to do this in a spray booth where there is constant airflow over the part.
It's also quite possible that the intake is made out of polyethylene (PE). K&N intake kits are made using PE. And if that's the case, sorry......you're pretty much screwed as you generally can't paint PE without a lot of difficulty.
This is a US site which may help you (although they're US products which may not be available here), and the author does not specifically state that he's painting PE:
Dirt Bike or ATV Plastic Restoration via Painting By Edward Pinzel on 4Strokes.com