Toyota Soarer Paint Info
The Color Breakdown
The Toyota Soarer is the quintessential 90s grand tourer-smooth, sophisticated, and surprisingly moody. While we've recorded 1 primary color for this legend, it's a heavy hitter: Emerald Green Pearl. It's a deep, oceanic shade that looks almost black in the shade but wakes up with a vibrant, mossy glow the second the sun hits it. They really went for it with this finish; it's not just "green," it's a statement.
What to Watch For
The 90s were a golden era for engine design, but Toyota's clear coat from this period sometimes feels like it's ready to retire early. Keep a close eye on the horizontal surfaces-the roof and the trunk lid are notorious for "clear coat sneeze," where the top layer starts to flake off in little white pieces. Also, because the Soarer has those long, heavy doors, the edges are magnets for chips.
To find your exact match, skip the guesswork and look for the ID plate. On the Soarer, it's usually a metal plate riveted to the firewall (the back of the engine bay) or tucked into the driver's side door jamb. Look for the "C/TR" code-the first three digits after the "C" are your golden ticket.
Driveway Repair Tip
Since Emerald Green Pearl is a "Pearl" finish, it's packed with microscopic mica flakes that love to take a nap at the bottom of your touch-up bottle. Shake that bottle for a full two minutes-and I mean "sore arm" shaking-to ensure those sparkles are evenly distributed.
When you're filling a chip, don't try to fill the whole crater in one go. If you drop a massive glob in there, the pearl will settle strangely and look like a dark spot. Instead, apply two or three paper-thin layers, letting each one dry for 15 minutes. It requires a little more patience, but it's the difference between a "scar" and a "disappearing act."
