Volkswagen paint code L3
Rot Metallic.
- Code
L3(also seen asLA3Z)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 1987–1990 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 7
- Screen colour
#5B181Fapproximate
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Volkswagen models with paint code L3
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 Beetle | 1987–1990 | Rot Metallic |
| Volkswagen Concept | 1987–1990 ? | Rot Metallic |
| Volkswagen GTI | 1987–1990 ? | Rot Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1987–1990 | Rot Metallic |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1987–1990 | Rot Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat | 1987–1990 | Rot Metallic |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1987–1990 | Rot Metallic |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Bora (built 1999–2015)
Where to find code L3 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 Rot Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen L3 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LA3Z).
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.