Volkswagen paint code K9
Inkablau Metallic, also listed as Mauritiusblau, Purplelightblue Metallic.
- Code
K9(also seen asLC5T,LK5T,LY5A)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 1981–1993 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 9
- Same paint on
- Porsche
- Screen colour
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Volkswagen models with paint code K9
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 | 1990–1993 | Inkablau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Cabriolet | 1990–1993 ? | Inkablau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Caravelle | 1990–1993 ? | Inkablau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Corrado | 1990–1993 | Inkablau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Eurovan | 1990–1993 ? | Inkablau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1990–1993 | Inkablau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Lt | 1990–1993 | Inkablau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Scirocco | 1990–1993 | Inkablau Metallic |
| Volkswagen T4 | 1990–1993 | Inkablau Metallic |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Transporter (built 2015–2024)
Where to find code K9 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 Inkablau Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen K9 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LC5T, LK5T, LY5A).
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.