My caveat emptor: This vehicle was purchased for $2000. 165,000 miles San Jose, CA
There was minor but noticeable paint discoloration with the arctic green or whatever Toyota factory color it is. I like white trucks and took a tool down to the local Rustoleum outlet (Walmart) and purchased 3 cans of Rustoleum high gloss white. I primed it first with Fine Paints of Europe Euroquart of oil primer I happened to have on hand. It too was white.
White is an eminently good color for a truck. It's safer and I like the white and black color scheme that I have on my 2002 TRD Tacoma 4WD. Face it, if your rig doesn't have a decent paint job, a big, green/dark Land Cruiser looks a bit thuggish, well, anyway a CHP officer gave me a once-over driving the 280 into San Francisco.
My basic painting protocol was
prime and paint with foam rollers and brushes. Foam brushes are essential to get the fine detail, cutting-in, and you need a deft hand to paint anything well. I spray painted the flarings with flat black Rustoleum spray paint and then primed the entire vehicle in white. I then painted 2 coats of Rustoleum straight from the can without diluting it. You have to decide for yourself on dilution. I don't want to debate it. I only know what worked well for me. It turned out well, and it looks a **** of a lot nicer than it did. I use this truck for camping and hauling tools. Up close it's not perfect but then again it looks nice.
