Gray Rider
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Did a '96 have a clear coat finish? Mine is peeling off. A knowledgable guy said it must be a re-paint by previous owner....
White '96 Factory Clear Coat? (1 Viewer)
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Malleus
Far west of Siegen
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Gray Rider
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That kinda confirms it. Thanks!
It’s single stage
If the paint code on the door data plate says 045 then it was single stage white.
Gray Rider
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You guys are the dewey decimal system!! Thx!
Malleus
Far west of Siegen
LMGTFY:
white paint, no clearcoat?
white paint, no clearcoat?
White is the factory undercoat.
If you have a white Landcruiser, the factory forgot to finish painting it
I'll say this again. My 1991 that I purchased new from a Toyota dealer had clear coat over white.
Nothing to do with rust spots, just a different way of doing paint. Not necessarily cheaper. Someone would need to use a paint thickness meter to say about thickness, I doubt Toyota skimped though.
Single stage can look amazing, but it needs to be maintained. Personally, I prefer it as you don't have flaking clear coat with neglect. It does oxidize quickly if not cared for but I did a light cut and polish on my 045 single stage white and it's crazy how good it looks. Seal and some type of ceramic and you are looking good.
The practical differences between a single stage paints and clear coat paints
The practical differences between single stage paints and a clear coat paints I've worked on hundreds of cars with single stage paints as well as cond
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What was the color code Jon? My guess is that you had 040 which is white base and clear.
