Repaint Evergreen Pearl to Imperial Jade?

benjamin247

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I'm planning to repaint my Evergreen Pearl T4R. I'm considering keeping Evergreen or repaint it to Imperial Jade. If I were to repaint it Imperial Jade, do the colors match close enough so that it isn't obvious that the new paint doesn't match with the door jams?

Also planning on painting the flares to match. Not sure if I'm liking the two tone color scheme. What do you guys think?

Attached are a few pics of my t4r now.
 

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Ive seen a 97 evergreen that was repainted to IJM, the colors aren't super far off from each other and IMO the jams looked fine, I didn't see the engine bay though so that may have been a different story.

I like the grey or gold/bronze cladding on IJM better than solid colored, but that's personal preference, check out SIKHILUXSURF's build, he had the cladding painted Lexus gunmetal and it looks great.
 
Ive seen a 97 evergreen that was repainted to IJM, the colors aren't super far off from each other and IMO the jams looked fine, I didn't see the engine bay though so that may have been a different story.

I like the grey or gold/bronze cladding on IJM better than solid colored, but that's personal preference, check out SIKHILUXSURF's build, he had the cladding painted Lexus gunmetal and it looks great.

Wow...his rig makes me wanna spend a whole lot more money than I intended to on my t4r. The color combo does look good!
 
I have my appointment to paint my evergreen pearl t4r to imperial jade tomorrow. Before I do, any cons of changing the color? Here is what it looks like now after I removed my running boards a few days ago:
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If your going to repaint the entire rig u may see a lot better quality paint that will last and not fade and peel. I know these greens are prone to it and when they repainted they last.... Looking forward to seeing the end result.
 
I would strongly suggest not doing so. If you cannot get the door jambs and engine bay painted to match(which is $$$$), then it will look like you got a cheap-o Maaco special(crap). Evergreen Pearl is far from a hideous color. If you want to make yours stand out, then get the flares and license plate bezel color matched in Evergreen.
 
I would strongly suggest not doing so. If you cannot get the door jambs and engine bay painted to match(which is $$$$), then it will look like you got a cheap-o Maaco special(crap). Evergreen Pearl is far from a hideous color. If you want to make yours stand out, then get the flares and license plate bezel color matched in Evergreen.

I couldn't agree more. Different colored jams and under the hood looks half assed.
 
I couldn't agree more. Different colored jams and under the hood looks half assed.

It's little details like that which can make or break a vehicle IMO. It looks kind of "salvage title" if you get me. It will especially hurt resale if you ever do decide to do that.
 
If you were going to paint it a color that was drastically different from the original, like white, or red, the paint job would look pretty half assed if the door jambs or engine bay didn't match.

With the colors being so close, I really don't think that it makes that big of a difference as long as you can get a decent paint job out of Maaco.

I'm saying this out of personal experience--my current 4runner was originally Imperial Jade Mica, and the previous owner had it painted Spruce Mica, a newer Toyota color that is probably further away from Imperial Jade than Evergreen is.

No, the door jambs don't match exactly, but you would really need to be looking for a flaw to notice. It's close enough where you wouldn't know the difference if you weren't looking for it.

As far as resale value, it had no negative effect on what I paid for mine, and I couldn't really beat him down on the price because it looked good. New paint on a 17 yr old truck really can add quite a bit in value, in my opinion.

If you're going for a show-quality rig, then by all means, get the engine bay and door jambs painted. If you're looking to refresh your rig without putting a lot of cash into it, a $600 Maaco job could do it for you, even if it isn't the original color.

That being said, the previous owner did all the prep work on his own, and did have to bring it back to Maaco three times to get a proper shoot, and the final product is not perfect by any means, but it's pretty damn good for $600-$700 bucks. I get a lot of compliments on it.

(I painted the fender flares myself, which is why you can see some orange peel in them haha)
 

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IMO, what you paid is based on your experience. You may have overpaid even if it was only a few hundred. Sure, the PO may have been a nice guy but at the end of the day it is an unfinished job. Show truck or not, it can still affect resale.
 
You know, what would have actually effected the resale value of my 4runner was if he had had the faded original paint on it still.

I completely understand what you're saying, and I don't necessarily disagree with you in most circumstances. The thing is, I'm sure that you also know as well as I do, that 4runners that are in decent shape never sell for KBB value, they're always higher if they're in good shape with no rust.

People that buy 3rd gen 4runners in good condition know what they're buying, and pay that premium over KBB or NADA every day. With 4runners, resale value is in the eye of the beholder. I just don't think a slight mismatch of a similar color on a 15yr old vehicle will make that big a deal when people are already paying more than their listed 'value'.

I'd say I'd let you know what happens when I sell mine, but I intend on riding it till the wheels fall off!
 
If you were going to paint it a color that was drastically different from the original, like white, or red, the paint job would look pretty half assed if the door jambs or engine bay didn't match.

With the colors being so close, I really don't think that it makes that big of a difference as long as you can get a decent paint job out of Maaco.

I'm saying this out of personal experience--my current 4runner was originally Imperial Jade Mica, and the previous owner had it painted Spruce Mica, a newer Toyota color that is probably further away from Imperial Jade than Evergreen is.

No, the door jambs don't match exactly, but you would really need to be looking for a flaw to notice. It's close enough where you wouldn't know the difference if you weren't looking for it.

As far as resale value, it had no negative effect on what I paid for mine, and I couldn't really beat him down on the price because it looked good. New paint on a 17 yr old truck really can add quite a bit in value, in my opinion.

If you're going for a show-quality rig, then by all means, get the engine bay and door jambs painted. If you're looking to refresh your rig without putting a lot of cash into it, a $600 Maaco job could do it for you, even if it isn't the original color.

That being said, the previous owner did all the prep work on his own, and did have to bring it back to Maaco three times to get a proper shoot, and the final product is not perfect by any means, but it's pretty damn good for $600-$700 bucks. I get a lot of compliments on it.

(I painted the fender flares myself, which is why you can see some orange peel in them haha)

I just dropped mine off at Maaco. Total bill was $638 (coloring over the Evergreen Pearl only and not the dark silver on flares/cladding). I told them to match the paint as close as they can and my invoice says Green Metallic. I'm hoping it turns out how yours looks. I think that color green looks really good! This Maaco has had pretty good reviews so far (4.5/5 out of 65 reviews) so we'll see how it goes.
 
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I just dropped mine off at Maaco. Total bill was $638 (coloring over the Evergreen Pearl only and not the dark silver on flares/cladding). I told them to match the paint as close as they can and my invoice says Green Metallic. I'm hoping it turns out how yours looks. I think that color green looks really good! This Maaco has had pretty good reviews so far (4.5/5 out of 65 reviews) so we'll see how it goes.

I hope it turns out great for you! If they don't have a good shoot on the first try, don't hesitate to have them do it again. I'm looking forward to the pics when it's done.

A little late for this now, but they should be able to match most factory paint codes that you give them--I believe the color code for Toyota Spruce Mica is 6V4. I'm not sure about Evergreen or Imperial Jade offhand, but a quick search would yield results.
 
Woot woot! Just picked up my t4r from Maaco and was really impressed with the paint job! For $638, it was totally worth it. You can see slight orange peel texture when you are up close, but I'd rather see a nice shiny hood than the dull peeling clear coat staring back at me as I drive. Here are the before and after pics. What do you guys think? Got it in the evening and I can post more pics when it's out in the day.
 

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Woot woot! Just picked up my t4r from Maaco and was really impressed with the paint job! For $638, it was totally worth it. You can see slight orange peel texture when you are up close, but I'd rather see a nice shiny hood than the dull peeling clear coat staring back at me as I drive. Here are the before and after pics. What do you guys think? Got it in the evening and I can post more pics when it's out in the day.

Looks good to me! I know it's probably not perfect, but that's pretty good bang for the buck. Probably looks like new from a distance, and not too bad up close. I look forward to seeing the rest of the pics.
 
Looks good to me! I know it's probably not perfect, but that's pretty good bang for the buck. Probably looks like new from a distance, and not too bad up close. I look forward to seeing the rest of the pics.

Finally uploaded some pics of the new paint during the day. Here are a few pics:

Door jambs showing original paint. Maaco pearl grains slightly larger, but I think it gives it a better shine:
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Not a bad match at all. It looks like Evergreen Pearl. You can always do some wetsanding if you want that orange peel gone.
 

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