G9
Senegal Rot
Volkswagen paint code G9
Senegal Rot.
- Code
G9(also seen asL31A)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 1974–1997 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 9
- Screen colour
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Volkswagen models with paint code G9
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 | 1974–1997 | Senegal Rot |
| Volkswagen Caravelle | 1974–1997 ? | Senegal Rot |
| Volkswagen Eurovan | 1974–1997 ? | Senegal Rot |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1974–1997 | Senegal Rot |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1979–1997 | Senegal Rot |
| Volkswagen Lt | 1975–1997 | Senegal Rot |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1975–1997 | Senegal Rot |
| Volkswagen Sharan | 1995–1997 | Senegal Rot |
| Volkswagen T4 | 1990–1997 | Senegal Rot |
2 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Bora (built 1999–2015)
- Volkswagen Transporter (built 2015–2024)
Where to find code G9 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 Senegal Rot
Ask for Volkswagen G9 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as L31A).
This is a solid colour, the easiest kind to match. Most cars from the 1990s on still have a clear coat over it.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.