304 Pollux orange- need modern paint code (1 Viewer)

[Mark WV]

I have called every paint shop in the region and none can come up with a current equivalent to 304 Toyota Pollux Orange.

Does anyone have the recipe that a local paint shop would be able to recognize/ reproduce?

I have searched and also posted in the paint section without success.

My project is currently a baby blue and was planning to switch over to Pollux orange here in the near future

 

[Firemedic831]

Why not go Solar Octane

 

[Mark WV]

nice color - not sure my limited painting skills can handle the pearl finish.... biggest project to date has been a case skidsteer.

However It might be an opportunity to upgrade my paint gun...

 

[archie73]

I followed the paint code on the CCOT website. I had a link to it saved, but it doesn’t seem to work anymore. I should have a can of paint mixed in the garage with the recipe. Give me a day or two.

When I was looking for this color, nobody seemed to know the recipe. CCOT had a guess at what it might be and I decided that would be close enough for a trail rig. I’ve never seen one in the wild, so I’m not sure how close it is to oem.

Edit- i’m adding this picture because the above link doesn’t work for the CCOT website anymore.

 

[CBFJ]

Love the Pollux orange. Must be one of the rarest colors used.

Apparently someone at Toyota was a fan of astronomy- Pollux is the brightest star in Gemini, a light orange color...

 

[Firemedic831]

I also like the orange on the new TRD called. Terra

 

[Mark WV]

I believe you are correct about Toyota being fans of astronomy - If I’m not mistaken, all of their car models have astronomical names: Crown, Camry, Corolla, Avalon……

As far a Pollux orange goes, supposedly it was not intended for the US market in 1974 and doesn’t appear on the US color charts.

US demand for the FJ40 was strong and Toyota redirected some South American FJ40’s to the US market and that is how Pollux orange ended up here…

 

[Living in the Past]

US demand for the FJ40 was strong and Toyota redirected some South American FJ40’s to the US market and that is how Pollux orange ended up here…

I have read that as well. Only problem was 1974 the US required a padded dash, roll bar and emissions South America FJ40s did not have.

 

[charliemeyer007]

I think orange and yellow are body man's favorite colors as they show flaws less to human eyes.

 

[Living in the Past]

I assume something happened to this 73 prior to 1988 when it was last registered for the road. Have not idea it something from a spray can was used or just very poor paint match by some shop.

If I get around to paint being a single stage paint I'll pick an area and use running compound and had a local shop mix a test and match I get it right. Not sure if It a FST I would keep it the original colour. Like the colour with both the factory white colour top and black tops.

 

[sogncab]

I think orange and yellow are body man's favorite colors as they show flaws less to human eyes.

I've not heard that. I'm planning on going orange, hopefully it hides scratches too!

I had a poop brown S10 20 years ago. I went a year without washing it.

 

[archie73]

I've not heard that. I'm planning on going orange, hopefully it hides scratches too!

I had a poop brown S10 20 years ago. I went a year without washing it.

It does, but it’s still not self healing

 

[archie73]

Here’s the paint label, I assume this is the recipe

I need to add this to my build page since the web link doesn’t work, doh.