Guys, this may be a lil' off the beaten path but i know ONE of you can answer it for me! I noticed on the pamplet of specs about my car (i have the Premium Pkg) it had $595 for Special Paint, do you know What that means! Thanks!

 

For example, if you bought red, blue and I believe platinum for the RC F, you paid for "special" paint, i.e., a multi-step paint process.

 

Thanks ISF (i guess that's just another way to make More money just because i choose a Certain Color, Hell it was on the Showroom Floor, i Didn't Special Order it) Lol! & Thanks Moderators for Moving this thread where it needed to be!

 

From a Lexus news release 9/2014
The Color of Speed
Ultrasonic Blue Mica 2.0, Infrared and a new orange, Molten Pearl. These are the colors of power and speed, and they look stunningly bright on the 2015 Lexus RC F. An extraordinarily complex multi-layered, four-baked process previously used only for concept vehicles or custom cars is now in production at Lexus.

A five-coat, four-bake process produces the very bright Ultrasonic Blue Mica 2.0. A six-coat, four-bake process results in Infrared which could not be achieved with conventional painting. The process required major changes to Lexus’ paint technology to accommodate it on the production line.

The first coat is a primer followed by silver and then a clear coat, followed by the color coat that reflects off the silver to give an additional luster. A final top color coat is then applied. (Molten Pearl uses a four-layer process made possible by the strength of its primer material and vibrant primary color, meaning a silver reflective coat is not necessary.) The vehicle passes through baking ovens four times during the process, and is sanded by hand with a gentle water-based application. Inspectors scrutinize each vehicle to ensure the paint meets strict standards.