Volkswagen paint code 9988
Flash Silver Metallic, also listed as Flashsilber Metallic.
- Code
9988(also seen asLP7Y,X9)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Silver
- Code in use
- 1984–1991 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 4
- Screen colour
#96948Fapproximate
Volkswagen models with paint code 9988
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 Camper | 1984–1991 ? | Flash Silver Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1984–1991 | Flash Silver Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat | 1984–1991 | Flash Silver Metallic |
| Volkswagen Scirocco | 1984–1991 | Flash Silver Metallic |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Transporter (built 2015–2024)
Where to find code 9988 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 Flash Silver Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen 9988 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LP7Y, X9).
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.