paint code to Lexus Ls400

itarumaa

Hello,

I need to do a little bit of paint repairing for Ls400, color is black. But where I could find out paint code for my car, so I could get someone to mix a paint for my car.

I was planning to use brush to repair the paint, mostly small repairs, but I have also a 10cm long and about 2cm high area over the rear wheel that I have to take care of. I wonder after sanding the rust away, should I use primer and then paint and laqcuer or would just paint do the trick.

Thanks

colm_mcm

it will be on the VIN plate, or on the front door jamb.


the code is usually 202 (Same shade as Astral Black on Land Cruiser 03-09, Rav4 00>)
Can be got in any Toyota dealer, usually in stock.

Toyota are now doing water based touch up paint though, it's a bit harder to apply than the old stuff. they come with a little wire brush on the cap for scraping off rust.

EPM

A good guy to ask would be paintdoctor here. That car will be mint when you're done!

Do use primer
Any brush touch ups I have ever seen have usually looked sh1t, but if you prime the surface and are patient putting on the paint it might look ok after a light rub down and a coat of laquer.

itarumaa

I have to check the vin number but could the paint code really be so short, 202? Because I have heard this number before in Lexus forum, but I assumed it is not correct.

Also I have to think should I use brush or spray, I have spray primer already from painting the wheels that I could use and maybe a bit of lacquer as well.

But painting the wheels is different thing than painting the side of the car, I have to do a lot of masking if I decide to use spray, altough I have to admit it would look much better finished as well.

colm_mcm

Yeah the codes really are that short.