Volkswagen paint code 7P
Bright Red Metallic.
- Code
7P(also seen asLG3S)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 2001–2003 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 2
- Screen colour
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Check before you buy. Codes are compiled from public data and can contain errors: check the label on your vehicle or ask a dealer before buying paint. How we verify
Our sources disagree about code 7P: it is mostly listed as Arabesque Silber Metallic. This page covers the other colour listed under the same code. Check the label on your car before ordering.
Volkswagen models with paint code 7P
Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.
| Model | Years | Colour name |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2001–2003 | Bright Red Metallic |
| Volkswagen Phaeton | 2001–2003 | Bright Red Metallic |
Where to find code 7P on your Volkswagen
Vehicle data sticker in the spare-wheel well and in the service booklet. Four characters starting with L, for example LC9X (Deep Black Pearl) or LB9A (Candy White), printed with the interior code.
Touch-up paint for Bright Red Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen 7P and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LG3S).
This is a metallic colour: it needs a basecoat and a clear coat. Pens and aerosols for metallics usually come with a separate clear.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.