LE3P Red Metallic

Volkswagen paint code `LE3P`

Red Metallic.

Code: LE3P (also seen as W2, Y6)
Finish: Metallic
Colour family: Red
Years: 1987–1997
Models: 2
Screen colour: #46060D approximate

Volkswagen models with paint code LE3P

Model	Years	Colour name
Volkswagen All Models	1987–1997	Red Metallic
Volkswagen GTI	1987–1997	Red Metallic

Where to find code LE3P 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 Red Metallic

Ask for Volkswagen LE3P and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as W2, Y6).

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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