CarPaintCode
LA3Y Surinam Metallic

Volkswagen paint code LA3Y

Surinam Metallic.

Code
LA3Y (also seen as Y2)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Red
Years
1982
Models
2
Screen colour
#782125 approximate

Volkswagen models with paint code LA3Y

ModelYearsColour name
Volkswagen Dasher1982Surinam Metallic
Volkswagen Scirocco1982Surinam Metallic

Where to find code LA3Y 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.

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Touch-up paint for Surinam Metallic

Ask for Volkswagen LA3Y and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as Y2).

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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