UZJ100GXR

Do the Toyota/Lexus touchup paint bottles have a production or expiry date written on them? I can't seem to find anything on the bottle.

JDR76

Good question. I've never seen any guidance about it and have kept touch up paint for extended periods. I know it can get thick after some time, but I keep mine in the house (not the glovebox) and find it lasts for years.

jimbosr1

just checked mine and there is not a date code on it.

LeX2K

My dual paint pen has one. Keep the paint in the fridge.

jimbosr1

does yours have a month and year?
mine has a code on the bottom but doesnt appear to be a date.may be a batch code

Aron9000

Have bought touch up paint from O'Rielly's one time. I think everything they had on their shelf was bad. Went home to use it, it was old and had turned into goo. Take it back and they exhange it, no problem. Open the new one at the store, its goo as well.

The stuff doesn't last forever. Its possible it has been sitting in a parts warehouse for years(especially one that isn't heated/ac'd).

I'd open it up and check the stuff before you leave the dealer.

LeX2K

It does, this is a touch up pen not a bottle with a brush, the kit came with both colours as my car is 2-tone. I wouldn't worry about the expiry date if you store in the fridge it will go bad much slower.

UZJ100GXR

Another question.


I have the 062 touch up pen, one bottle for the base color and one for the clear...but i read its 3 stage, do they make a separate one for the mid coat too with its own part # ?

Aron9000

I know on the pearlescent white paint on my SC, its a 3 stage paint process. I have 2 bottles of touch up paint, one for the base white then another that is the shimmery metallic coat, it looks clear with metal flecks in it. Originally the Lexus dealer only sold me the shimmery touch up paint, I had to go back and get the base white touch up as well.

Personally I only use the stuff to fill in rock chips, so I just use the base white coat.

ABC

I have had mine for around 8-9 years and used it recently. Seems to be fine.

UZJ100GXR

070 blizzard pearl ( 3 stage )

Is the base coat 040?