I finally bit the bullet and replaced my 2001 Mitsubishi Mirage (with 180k on the odometer) with a new to me 2009 Toyota Rav4. The color is officially called Pyrite Mica. It is sort of a darker tan with a metallic flake. I am curious as to how easy Toyota paint is to correct and what wax/sealant choices would best complement this offbeat color.
New Toyota Rav4 in Pyrite Mica Color; How easy is it to correct Toyota Paint
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bridgersmith
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In my experience toyota has some of the softest paint on the market.
imported_Picus
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My best friend ever has the same SUV in the same colour; I just prep'd it recently, actually. Like bridgersmith I found the paint was relatively soft. I didn't have much compounding to do since it was new, but there were a few decent rids; they were cleaned up easily sans wetsanding, and the paint finished well with a very light combo (FPII/blue LC pad)...so yes, soft side of average imo. FWIW, I found the colour to look more grey-ish than tanish, but maybe thats just me. 
I have an 09 Scion (toyota) and the clear is soft. Very nice to work with since it cleans up so easy. I used SIP on a Flex with a white LC. Used some pressure on the panels and worked pretty slow when doing my passes. Everything cleaned up great. I'd say correction was in the 90%+ range. My friend has a black Rav-4 they're nice, my mom has an older on. Great cars, enjoy
bridgersmith
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your welcome longdx. you might want to do something for the front of it like a clear bra. I've seen tons of toyotas with tons of stone chips in the front, here in wisconsin you can actually see where the sand from the winter just pelted the cars and some were only a year or 2 old. just a head's up! good luck with the correction and have fun!