Need some painting tips - K&N Intake

[UnderCover]

So yesterday my K&N intake arrived. When I got home, I pulled everything out, grabbed the paint and adhesion promoted i used to do the rest of my engine bay, and tried to paint the intake. After 3 coats of adhesion promoter and paint... IT LOOKS LIKE CRAP!

When I took it out of the box, it was very greasy and had an oily shine to it. I took some 409 to it to try and get that off, but it was still a little slick. I'm thinkin it looks like that because of the oil residue, or what. I'm thinkin I might head to home depot on the way home, grab some white or grey primer, hit it with a few coats of that, then try the paint again.

Anyone else got other suggestions?
Thanks

[SmokedRam]

clean it with some denatured alcohol or mineral spirits...scuff it with some steel wool or sand paper...hit it with some self etching primer, then paint...

[BAD HABIT]

dawn dishsoap, or simple green, then sand the shit out of it, wash aagin with dawn, dry thoroughly hit with adhesion, then follow directions for paint, i would think that would work...

[BAD HABIT]

adam i thought self etching is for metals?

[SmokedRam]

you can use it for plastics too...at least the Duplicolor stuff you can

[SmokedRam]

see...

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/selfEtchingPrimer/

[UnderCover]

Thanks - I'll give it a try tonight! I'm hoping I have enough light in the lot of my complex to get it installed once i get home from work!

[SmokedRam]

I was hoping to colormatch my tailight bezels tomorrow...hopefully the rain stays awayyyyy so I can do so...

[BAD HABIT]

cool thats nice to know, im sittin awake unfortunately waiting for the call for my stuff, i guess to pass some time ill go do some yard work...

[SmokedRam]

Strawberry Festival today....thats where it's at

[UnderCover]

Jay if you're lookin for somethin to do, my car's filthy.... lol J/k j/k

[BAD HABIT]

hahaha, mine prolly is too, i used a wet micro last night and a sham to wipe it off, but im sure the shiat is back on it...plus ill go create a ton of dust here in a few minutes....