help with paint colour

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hellvc
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help with paint colour

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I was wonderingif anyone knew what the actual paint name was for my car want to cover a few scratches but theres seems to be at least 3 different names and i cant find the paint for it anywhere

Please help!

Thanks
ModifiedMadness
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Post by ModifiedMadness »

There should be a sticker under the boot carpet which will have the paintcode on :D

2 letters, 1 number, 1 letter

e.g. LA7W (Reflex Silver)
hellvc
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Post by hellvc »

Yeah its LR5Y but like i said there are 3 different name versions for this colour
Bepe
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Post by Bepe »

ring VW and quote your number plate, they SHOULD give you the RIGHT one....
chrisash32
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Bepe wrote:ring VW and quote your number plate, they SHOULD give you the RIGHT one....
HA! i did this with my Light blue 07 polo and when i collected the paint it was dark blue!
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Post by Bepe »

they gave me a code for jazz blue, turns out mines surf blue
hellvc
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Post by hellvc »

how reassuring
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Post by Acemo »

i jst went into halfords wit a bit off my bumper tht had been cut off wen i got my powerflow fitted, tested all the VW colours ther, turnd out 2 b blooody canyon red!!
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