I wanted to change the color of the popcharger from the bluish greeen to red. Should I just wash the filter so that the JWT oil comes out and then respray it after it dries with the K&N filter oil which is red? am i thinking right here

 

what color is the tube? how would you go about painting the tube, what type of paint/prep ?????

 

I don't want to paint the tube. I'm leaving the stock tube black. I wanted to change the color of the filter since I heard that the oil is what gives it the color.

 

Yes. The K&N oil will make your filter red. Be sure to clean it good to get the blue oil out (or it will turn blackish).

 

Any tips on cleaning it well so that there is no oil left over

 

The k&n kit comes with the cleaner. Use liberally. I washed mine twice before I got all the blue off. The cotton filter material is white so it is easy to tell when its clean..

 

I am thinking of doing this as well. How do you clean the filter? Air, water, both? Sorry Im kinda new to all this

 

i think u can use running water... just remember to pour from the inside so all the dirt stays on the outer part of the filter

 

how would i go about making the tube like red or silver? WHat steps would i need to take to make it look really nice, or could i just spraypaint it?

 

i think you can just spray it, but prep it first

 

I powdercoated mine black!

 

ok so im in the process of doing this project now, and i just cant get all the blue oil out of the filter. ive used the kn cleaning solution, soap, dawn..what else can i try?

 

oh i heard a discussion on this before, some guy used some product and i cant remember exactly what its called, but its might be called Simply Green. Anyone else want to confirm?

 

My popcharger has turned gray after a while of use. I actually like this color. Is there any harm in not re-oiling the filter?

 

yes the filter wont catch the dirt that goes in with the air

 

Its good to have oil on the filter. Even if your color of your filter goes out that does not mean than all of the oil is gone. Filters such as the jwt and K&N has their pre-oiled so no oil is needed for around 30,000 miles.