CarPaintCode
LQ81 Classic Red Metallic

Audi paint code LQ81

Classic Red Metallic.

Code
LQ81 (also seen as Q81)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Red
Years
2004–2018
Models
2
Screen colour
#361418 approximate

Audi models with paint code LQ81

ModelYearsColour name
Audi Q32004–2018Classic Red Metallic
Audi Quattro2004–2018Classic Red Metallic

Where to find code LQ81 on your Audi

Vehicle data sticker in the spare-wheel well and in the service booklet. Four characters starting with L, such as LY9B (Brilliant Black) or LY7W (Floret Silver).

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Touch-up paint for Classic Red Metallic

Ask for Audi LQ81 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as Q81).

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.

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