ta1972

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Does anybody who has autobody and paint knowledge know if the lexus 1C0 (millenium silver metallic) is slightly different in looks then the toyota 1C0? I heard there are different shades and different formula mix to them. I would really like to know because the paint guy at this shop cannot get the match correctly. He first thought I had a toyota, so he went with the toyota 1C0 mix formula.
The results came out like a slight greenish tint to it. I told him " are you mixing this by the lexus year and make?" His reply was "oh, I thought all this time it was a toyota"
Now he is saying the lexus 1C0 is a different mix formula. Man, this sucks!! I had painted a few panel three fricken times because of all this. The only compensation that I'm getting is a free quart of paint. Can someone please tell me the location of the color panel codes? I know the door area color code, but would like to know if there is a color codes for each panels for a 2002 lexus sc430. Please help!!

bb430

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1C0 is the same from both Toyota and Lexus.

iolmaster

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I'm not in the business, but I had always heard they would be the same.

bacardi11

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I had a new bumper without washers installed, hood repainted with extra hardener for chipping and some paint work here and there. 2002 Midnight Pine Pearl my shop had to spray paint the old bumper many times to get the mix right then clear
silver is a hard color to match after years in the sun. I know its a pain but good luck..

ta1972

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The paint that I'm using is by General. The paint is more of a lower end brand. I have checked there color mixing section on there site, and the mix formula is different from toyota and lexus. There are many variants of shade of the color code 1C0.
Some have more greenish, bluish to them and others have goldish silver to them. Why did lexus and toyota do it this way? This just makes it harder for the paint mixer to match. I love silver, but will not get another with this color again.

bacardi11

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I own a lexus and don't want cheap paint. my shop use the best paint. you would never know the car had been painted. the hood was not on the car, bumper not on the car ect,ect. when you want something to look good. you get what you pay for

ta1972

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What brand paint should I use?