Volkswagen paint code 9959
Hot Chilired Metallic.
- Code
9959(also seen asE1,LC3L)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 1994–1998 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 5
- Screen colour
#4E1116approximate
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Volkswagen models with paint code 9959
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 Caravelle | 1994–1998 ? | Hot Chilired Metallic |
| Volkswagen Eurovan | 1994–1998 ? | Hot Chilired Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1994–1998 | Hot Chilired Metallic |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1994–1998 | Hot Chilired Metallic |
| Volkswagen Vento | 1994–1998 | Hot Chilired Metallic |
2 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Multivan (built 2021–present)
- Volkswagen Transporter (built 2015–2024)
Where to find code 9959 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 Hot Chilired Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen 9959 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as E1, LC3L).
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.