TOYOTA car paint

If you are an experienced painter or if you are someone who has never used a spray gun, you will find in our pages concerning the products, all the instructions concerning the application and the characteristics of the paints made according to the codes colors of Asian cars ; in this case, the color codes of Toyota cars. So, we invite you to take five minutes to read the product page that applies to you below.
You are looking for a paint with the Toyota color code, and in this category it is below, 2 different types of paint, and also a complete kit. Here are some explanations concerning the difference between these 2 types of Toyota manufacturer paint.
The first is used in 90% of cases : it is called two-layer paint or base paint to be varnished. This will be the choice to make for all the modern pearlescent or metallic shades of the Toyota brand.
The second is a glossy lacquer type paint, it is often called in the jargon the “direct gloss” paint. This paint is supplied with a hardener, it is two-component. This paint is for all old colors, single opaque colors and it is not suitable for modern colors which contain special pigments.
The terms "two-layer" or "two-component" can be confusing. They actually designate in the first case, the matt base paint and in the second case, the direct gloss paint. They therefore have completely opposite meanings. We call "bilayer" a painting which is done in two stages, that is to say the base paint, then the varnish. On the contrary, the two-component paint is done in a single step, because it includes a hardener and this paint makes use of both paint and varnish, for a resistant finish.

TOYOTA car color codes

Perhaps you have already found the paint color code for your vehicle ? In this case, we invite you to send it to us by email at colors@stardustcolors.com so that we can check its validity and if we have it in our database. Indeed, it sometimes happens that rare or very recent color codes have not yet been identified and formulated into usable recipes.
If you have not yet found the reference of your paint, then we will tell you, in the following paragraphs, where you can find it.
Regarding Toyota paint offers, we offer all the packaging from the smallest, i.e. 250 ml already diluted, to the complete 1L kit of pure skin paint delivered with the thinner to go. In the latter case, the pure paint should be diluted to about 70%. There is also, for those who do not have a gun and want to paint easily and quickly, an aerosol format. We fill spray paint with Toyota color codes. Know that every paint order is mixed on the day of the order, that is, a custom preparation according to the exact Toyota color code by a paint preparer. Returns of made-to-order paintings are not subject to our terms and conditions.

Yields :
The yield of a paint makes it possible to determine the quantity needed. This is the coverage in square meters for 1L and for a single coat. In general, there are 2 layers needed, so you have to divide by 2 to get the final yield.
For example, if you paint 10 m² with 1L of paint, it will take 1 liter to paint 5 m² finished.
When we talk about 1 liter of paint, we are talking about ready-to-use paint. A ready-to-use Toyota paint is the paint mixed with its thinner or the paint mixed with its hardener and its thinner in the case of a “direct gloss” version.

The history of the manufacturer TOYOTA

Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese company founded in 1937.
The company takes its name from the family of the founder, Kiichiro Toyoda. In truth, the Toyota company existed long before, but it was the son of the founder of Toyota who decided in 1937 to convert the loom manufacturing plant created by his father, into a car manufacturing company. At the time, the company was called Toyota industrie and it was in 1936 that the first attempt to manufacture an engine took place in the factory.
After the Second World War, Toyota greatly benefited from the know-how and the exchange of knowledge through its partnerships with the USA. The company is very intelligently governed with a unique system, akin to a philosophy, of technical and logistical management between suppliers and customers.
In the 1960s, Toyota rode the wave of growth in the Japanese economy. The sale of private vehicles to the middle classes exploded, which quickly propelled the world's largest car manufacturers to the top.
Toyota builds its reputation on extreme reliability, robust and durable engines and mechanics, but also cars that consume little fuel. Toyota is also one of the leaders in the field of hybrid vehicles. Today, a Japanese company offers almost forty semi-electric vehicles. The most famous is the Toyota Prius created in 1997. Today, Toyota is one of the three largest automakers in the world, with record sales of 10 million cars each year.

Where to find the color code of your TOYOTA car ?

Do you know its color code ? It is mandatory to make your TOYOTA Painting ! We help you find it : TOYOTA brand vehicles, the plate mentioning the color code (vinplate) can be found in four different places :

- Inside the engine compartment.
- Between the two doors on the right side (passenger side).
- Between the two doors on the left side (driver's side).
- On the left front door leaf (driver's side)
You can use the images provided below which illustrate the location.
The color code or color name cannot be found on the vehicle identification card.
The color code of a TOYOTA paint is always composed of three digits. However, many modern color codes have up to 6 characters including letters.

Here is an example :

11BK02     BLACK TOYOTA/LEXUS     1998 – 2004

The iconic colors of TOYOTA cars

The colors of the Japanese firm form a database of several hundred color codes.
Of course, it is not possible to search for a color code by vehicle model or year. For the same black, there may be around thirty different color codes, which overlap over similar periods and years for different Toyota vehicle models.
The new pearlescent and deep colors are the specialty of Toyota's (Lexus) luxury range. Lexus is also coupled to the color database.
Here are some examples of Toyota color code, with the classic formation of the color code in 3 digits, or sometimes more, accompanied by the name of the color, then the years of creation of the color and the use.

117          STEEL GREY TOYOTA/LEXUS                           1976 - 1994
119          SILVER TOYOTA/LEXUS                                     1973 - 1975
11BK01   BLACK TOYOTA/LEXUS                                      2015 -
11BK03   HELLA TAILIGHT BLACK TOYOTA/LEXUS        2002 -

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