I picked up a flat black vortex generator and i don't like
how the paint job looks. I want to re paint it to the
Apex Silver because I have a Apex Silver Evo. Do I need to sand it
down first? What grit and any info on spray paint and clear coat
would be nice Thanks

 

whats AP?

 

you realize that your VG will be an entirely different shade of silver if u spray paint it right

 

oops my bad, Apex Silver lol

 

lol i was like wooaahh new color

 

yeah i think it'd be better off with trading with someone who already has a
apex silver VG. But still wanting to see if I can get close to the apex silver by
doing it myself

 

All I can say is be prepared to color-sand. I purchased one for the evo a while back, and did not like the look of the bare VG. I ended up having to sand (600), prime, wet-sand (1000 grit), paint, wet sand (1500 grit), clear coat, and wet sand (1500, 2000, 3000 all wet). The process takes a while, but its necessary if you're painting with cans as you'll get a ton of orange peel and it'll be very obvious on the flat portions of the VG. Good luck!

 

^ What do I use if Im not going to spray can it?

 

Why don't you just drop it by a body shop and have them paint match it for you? It can't possibly cost that much if it's off the car.

 

If no one wants to trade, then i guess i'll do that lol thanks

 

Regular paint then?

If you have a decent sized compressor with even a half-way decent gravity fed gun, you should be able to paint a VG. Plus, it's a small enough piece that you can afford to mess up on a few times without any big worry.

Just remember that 75% of a paint's quality is in the prep, so if you decide to do it yourself, prep the piece really well (i.e. tack cloth between coats, wet sanding, etc.) and you should have a good, quality paint job. If you're not that patient, any shop should be able to paint it for you.

 

I would go with this. It will match the color and be done.

 

y not just paint it urself or wait till you need a paintjob. i did it myself it wasnt that hard and came out matching.

 

^ I do want to do it myself but want the best color match with my AS Evo. I know I can wet sand it and prepare for spraying well but not sure which paint to go with. Im thinking about picking up one from the mitsu dealer?