Volkswagen paint code LK5Y
Cosmos Metallic.
- Code
LK5Y(also seen asU8)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 1981–1983 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 5
- Screen colour
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Volkswagen models with paint code LK5Y
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 Dasher | 1981–1983 ? | Cosmos Metallic |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1981–1983 | Cosmos Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat | 1981–1983 | Cosmos Metallic |
| Volkswagen Rabbit | 1981–1983 ? | Cosmos Metallic |
| Volkswagen Scirocco | 1981–1983 | Cosmos Metallic |
Where to find code LK5Y 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 Cosmos Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen LK5Y and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as U8).
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.