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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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is it bad to remove the factory under hood padding and leave it off for a DD?

will it effect the paint on the hood at all?
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Smoke Em
is it bad to remove the factory under hood padding and leave it off for a DD?

will it effect the paint on the hood at all?
You will be fine removing it as far as daily driving duties are concerned.

Just be aware it may need a GOOD cleaning and I've even detailed a few cars who request I remove it and clean under it with no luck. Some of the stains were etched into the 'color'.

Good luck.
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Ive run mine off since ive had the car. lol I wish someone made an aftermarket one that covered up more actually.
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One of the first things I took off the car, Don't need it.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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the WS6/SS hoods don't even have that padding FWIW.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 02:06 PM
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^yeah i was wondering wtf every1 was talking about...i aint got no padding lol.
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Got rid of mine years ago. Just scuff the underside once you remove the padding and hit it with some rattle-can paint (Dupli-Color)
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^yeah i was wondering wtf every1 was talking about...i aint got no padding lol.
yeah the metal hoods have an ugly black foam underhood piece. i thought maybe the WS6 hoods did but after i got my ws6 hood i was looking at pics online of other LT1 WS6 hoods and none had them, and then i noticed that the LS1s didn't either
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thanks guys, ill be rippin it off this weekend because it looks like ****
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yea get rid of it, every car i get i take it off looks like ****
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