Hello Xepher101 and welcome to the EVGA forums! I just wanted to make sure you are aware that modifying the shroud will void the warranty. 

There shouldn't be an issue doing this so long as the card is returned in factory condition should you need to RMA it at any point during its warranty. 

I've heard that you can still RMA a card as long as the actual PCB hasn't been modified.

Could be adhesive or ultrasonically welded in place and not removable -- just a guess

I did manage to separate the light bar from the shroud, it is removable (turns out it's just connected with little clips, so it pulls apart and clicks back together). The plasti dip was successful, however, this was my first time using plasti dip so it's not a perfect application (some bubbles and texture inconsistencies), but it will look just fine once in my build. Plus, I can peel it off and try again sometime in the future if it bothers me too much. Thanks for all the warranty information, everybody.

So, assuming I have everything straight if I need to RMA the card for whatever reason, and I return the fan shroud to factory condition, I should be fine? And if the fan shroud is damaged, then I'll just be charged a fan shroud replacement cost?