2010 Toyota Touch Up Paint (73 OEM Colors)

The 2010 Toyota Vibe

Welcome to 2010-the year Toyota decided that if a car didn't look like a Prius, it should probably be an FJ Cruiser or a Venza. It was a weird, transitional time. We have a staggering 83 colors in our 2010 database, which means the factory was busy mixing everything from the loud, "look-at-me" Sun Fusion yellow to the omnipresent Magnetic Gray Metallic. Whether you were hauling the soccer team in a Sienna or pretending you lived in the woods with a Tacoma, Toyota had a metallic or pearl for every personality-even if most people just chose one of the seventeen different shades of beige.

Paint Health Check

By 2010, we had firmly entered the Thin Paint Era. The factory robots were getting a little too good at their jobs, spraying coats so thin you could practically see the assembly line through them. This was the age of "efficiency," and while the 4Runner might be mechanically bulletproof, the paint was more like a suggestion. If you're driving a Super White or Blizzard Pearl model, you've likely seen the infamous "Toyota Peel"-where the paint decides it's tired of being attached to the primer and starts flaking off in sheets. On the metallic colors, like Barcelona Red, the clear coat is often the first to go, sacrificing itself to the sun until your hood looks like it's recovering from a bad sunburn.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2010, remember: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. Because the factory finish is so thin, a giant glob of touch-up paint will stick out like a sore thumb. You want to mimic that "robot efficiency" by applying several paper-thin layers rather than one thick one. Let each layer dry completely (flash-off) before adding the next. If you're dealing with those notorious white peeling spots, make sure you feather the edges of the remaining paint first, or your new coat will just lift right along with the old stuff. Patience is your best friend here-unless you want your Corolla looking like a Dalmatian.