4g63Moon

iTrader: (9)

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

Lowso

whats AP?

BrendanS

iTrader: (7)

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

4g63Moon

iTrader: (9)

oops my bad, Apex Silver lol

Lowso

lol i was like wooaahh new color

4g63Moon

iTrader: (9)

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

sirsol

iTrader: (18)

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!

4g63Moon

iTrader: (9)

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

lttletimmy

iTrader: (11)

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.

4g63Moon

iTrader: (9)

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

sirsol

iTrader: (18)

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.

Patrick84

iTrader: (3)

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

mikakatk2

iTrader: (6)

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.

4g63Moon

iTrader: (9)

^ 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?