1989 Audi Touch Up Paint (15 OEM Colors)

The 1989 Audi Vibe

Welcome to 1989-the year the Berlin Wall started coming down and Audi was busy proving that German engineering didn't have to be a boring choice. Whether you were piloting a boxy 80, a sleek 100, or the legendary Coupe Quattro, you were driving the "thinking man's" alternative to the flashier Benz. With 15 colors in our database for this year, Audi wasn't just playing with shades of gray; they were leaning into the decade's love for sophisticated depth. From the teal-adjacent Lago Metallic to the executive shimmer of Zermatt Silver Metallic and the high-maintenance (but gorgeous) Pearl White Metallic Tri-Coat, these cars had a presence that screamed "Vorsprung durch Technik" without saying a word.

Paint Health Check

We are deep in The Peeling Era here. By 1989, Audi had mastered the art of the galvanized body-meaning these cars are absolute tanks when it comes to resisting rust. But while the metal is bulletproof, the clear coat tech was still finding its legs. If your Tornado Red or Nautical Blue Metallic looks like it's suffering from a bad sunburn, you're looking at delamination. This is where the clear coat decides it's no longer on speaking terms with the color coat underneath. It starts as a tiny cloudy spot on the roof or hood and, if ignored, will eventually flake off like old parchment, leaving the base paint exposed and defenseless.

Restoration Tip

In this era, your clear coat is essentially a protective skin, and a stone chip is a wound that doesn't heal. Once the seal is broken, air and moisture sneak under the clear, causing it to "lift" and peel away from the edges. My advice? Seal those chips yesterday. Use a precision touch-up to fill the void and lock the clear coat's edge back down to the body. If you catch a chip early on your Stone Gray Metallic hood, you can stop the delamination before it turns into a full-blown "peeling roof" disaster that requires a total respray.