Paint on lower body textured (almost looks like overspray?)

[TrailHunterWildstar]

I was looking at the paint yesterday and on the lower panels it caught my attention. It's not smooth, but bumpy. It almost looks like overspray, is this intentional?

It made me think, since that's the part of the 4runner most likely to take damage, it make sense that a textured appearance would cause any small imperfections to be less noticable. It's only this way between the wheels and near the bottom of the vehicle.

Either way, I don't mind it. It looks rugged near the bottom and smooth on the rest of the SUV.

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[hbc07]

Intentional.

https://www.4runner6g.com/forum/threads/black-or-premium-paint-texture-on-lower-rocker-panel.3402/

 

[TrailHunterWildstar]

Awesome. Another well thought out detail. The engineering of this vehicle is really great. It's my favorite vehicle I've owned.

 

[Nodak]

this has been a feature on the BoF vehicles since the way back beginning 5th gen i think.

i have it on my 2014 limited, 2016 taco (traded), 2018 tundra (traded) and our 2023 tundra

 

[adwightm11]

My old 2012 Tacoma had it. Paint protection. The small details that justify the "Toyota Tax"

 

[Nodak]

My old 2012 Tacoma had it. Paint protection. The small details that justify the "Toyota Tax"

we had a 2012 tx taco (very rare in ND since they were mostly a southern trim), couldnt remember if it had it or not, thanks for the reminder.

 

[TrailHunterWildstar]

My old 2012 Tacoma had it. Paint protection. The small details that justify the "Toyota Tax"

It really is the small details that a car manufacturer does that sets them apart from the rest.

 

[nubbins_]

It really is the small details that a car manufacturer does that sets them apart from the rest.

It's hardly unique to toyota, lol, it's on the rocker panels of plenty of trucks although the extent to how high it comes above the rocker panel depends

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