Chris@Adams Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Why doesn't Toyota clearcoat all of thier cars? Do any other auto makers not clearcoat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanZr10 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 It is crazy right I wouldn't think any manufacture these days wouldn't clearcoat their cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooners Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I'd be curious to know this as well. I did find the following on Meguiar's website. "Today, approximately 95% of all cars, trucks, and S.U.V.'s coming out of the factory have a clear coat finish." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I don't know, but now that I think about it you really do see a lot of dull, faded 10 year old toyotas on the road -- and not a lot of gleaming ones. I always attributed that to there just being so many of them out there being used as appliances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Emma Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I have a 2002 Toyota Higlander. How do I know if it's been clear coated? (it's my DD and gross right now, but I'll be detailing it in the spring) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mononoke6900 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Which Toyota's are not clear coated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiterp199 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 It is probably cheaper not to clear coat, and a lot of Toyota's never get any real care. As it has been said many people treat them as appliances. It is probably a good place to save money so they can design other things, like gas pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stang_krazy Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I have a 2002 Toyota Higlander. How do I know if it's been clear coated? (it's my DD and gross right now, but I'll be detailing it in the spring) Hey Terri To tell if your paint or any other is clear coated or not is use some cleaner (SHR) or a cleaner/wax and use a micro-fiber or terry towel and apply a little product on the surface or your towel and rub it in for a few seconds and then check your towel. This is another of the reasons why cleaner/wax is good, because you can check your paint or if your like me when I go get test hoods at junk yards when I'm after a single stage or clear coat black hood I just get out my tin of cleaner/wax paste and a terry towle and know which is which. Now if you see your paint on your towel (don't be alarmed it's just old dead oxidized paint)then you have a single stage paint, but if you don't see any paint it's a clear coat. Just remember that if your paint is white then use a darker colored towel and ofcourse if you have a dark colored paint then use a white towel to help show the pigment of the paint or clear. Hope that's helped By the way like the camaro:2thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersilverado04 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 My wife drives an 04 highlander and it has a clearcoat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherr20 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Well for sure code 040 super white, on Tundras is single stage paint only. Supposedly the non metallic red is also SS paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwisejr Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 It is probably cheaper not to clear coat, and a lot of Toyota's never get any real care. As it has been said many people treat them as appliances. It is probably a good place to save money so they can design other things, like gas pedals. Apparently they didn't even do that right.Even though I still think its a software issue.Which time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Emma Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 stang krazy thanks for that info on clear coat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherr20 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Okay, my Toyota forum had this TSB. If you look at it closely you will see my color 040 as not one of the scratch and acid resistant paints. I know mine is also single stage paint. So I am going to assume that code 056 and 068 are also SS paint. Read the note on refinishing at the bottom, it implies to me that 202 black is also SS paint, when refinishing you need to shoot a clear over it to get a better finish. I think this is due to paint shops will not get the same finish out of SS paint that Toyota does so it requires a clear to get the luster. Now just because I found 3 codes I think are SS paint, I think there are more as I have been told by other Tundra owners that on Tundras if it is not metallic paint it is single stage. Also, although this is a '07 message, Toyota tends to keep their colors for years when they are popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 Thanks Jerry, that is interesting info. Helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiterp199 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Apparently they didn't even do that right.Even though I still think its a software issue.Which time will tell. I agree it is probably a ghost in the software. It only shows up on certain occasions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Thats strange... my wifes previous car, my father in laws truck, and my mother in laws cars (all toyotas) were base/clear paint jobs. They were all silver or silverish colors... must be only certain colors/models of toyotas?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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