I have a 2013 silver Toyota Venza. The paint is basically fine, but I’d like it to be white, to stay cooler in the sun. I’ve been told that trying to match the durability of a factory paint job is very difficult and expensive. Some body shops claim they can paint over old paint, leaving the old fa…

Try $5000 for a color change. If the paint underneath is sound, it a matter of scuffing the paint. Lots of work for a color change like door and trunk. I had the color changed on my Morris in 1966. Cost me $20 because I did all the work. Never did inside the doors though and times have changed.…

Well done accel , you will recieve Spam flags for your effort and poor reading skills . The person who started this is not in Texas but near the east coast . Also why would someone in Teaxas drive to California for a vehicle wrap ?

Hey, hey, hey White truck bed liner, get a nice faux vinyl roof!

Heh heh. How did I know back in post 20 that we would be over 100 with yet no resolution? Then the most profitable car company, Nissan, spending their money on developing heat reducing white paint? Sure to be a hit. Ya think pearl is expensive, try particles imbedded in paint five times the thic…

[image] bing: Then the memo went out to use the secret code word “weird” … Just thinking of you, @bing .

As they say, living in your head rent free. I have a story about the secret hand shake but I’ll save it. Just came to mind as all reading about temps and seeing the use of the code word in the last couple of weeks. :laughing: Gotta go cut some weeds though. Wish I had one of those ice brush cut…

[image] bing: Heh heh. How did I know back in post 20 that we would be over 100 with yet no resolution? Keep working on it if you would like. Two weeks ago, the OP dismissed the idea of repainting the car.

[image] Paint over old paint? General Discussion Keep working on it if you would like. Two weeks ago, the OP dismissed the idea of repainting the car. Yes. You folks convinced me that was too expensive a solution, and helped me realize that much of the heat comes from…

Also, I’ve been playing with an effect that should have been obvious. When the car is only parked in the sunlight for part of the day, the direction the car faces substantially effects how hot it gets. Specifically, the windshield of my car lets in substantially more light than the tailgate window …

At home I can park my truck east or west. Yes, interior is hotter if the truck is facing west in the afternoon. In years past I have triad other things, with little success, even using a reflective Mylar on the exterior of the windshield.

[image] grunes_183031: When the car is only parked in the sunlight for part of the day, the direction the car faces substantially effects how hot it gets. Specifically, the windshield of my car lets in substantially more light than the tailgate window or side windows. Where have you been ? I…

Paint over old paint?

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Keep working on it if you would like. Two weeks ago, the OP dismissed the idea of repainting the car.

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