Audi A4 Allroad Paint Info
The Color Breakdown
Audi clearly decided that the A4 Allroad looks best while matching the sky on a moody Tuesday. With a total of 7 recorded colors, they gave us a selection that's about 80% "sophisticated storm cloud." From the depth of Navarra Blue to the modern classics like Manhattan Grey and the fan-favorite Daytonagrau, it's a bit of a "50 shades of grey" situation-but in the most premium way possible. Whether you have the crisp Glacier White Tricoat or the deep Brilliant Black, these colors were designed to look expensive, even when they're covered in road salt.
What to Watch For
Before you start, you need to find your "birth certificate" (the paint code). On an A4 Allroad, Audi likes to play a little game of hide-and-seek. Skip the door jams; you'll likely find your code on a white paper sticker tucked away in the spare tire well under the trunk carpet. If it's not there, check the inside cover of your Service/Maintenance booklet.
As for the paint itself, Audi uses a famously durable clear coat, but the Allroad's adventurous spirit means the front edge of the hood is a magnet for stone chips. You might also notice the paint around the door handles is a high-traffic area for fingernail scratches. Don't worry-these aren't failures; they're just signs that you're actually driving the car.
Driveway Repair Tip
If you're working with Navarra Blue, Glacier White, or any of the metallic greys, your biggest secret weapon is time. Those beautiful sparkles in the paint are actually tiny flakes that like to settle at the bottom of the bottle. Shake your touch-up pen for a full two minutes-long after your arm gets tired-to wake up that metallic flake.
When applying, remember that your touch-up brush is a "suggestion," not a paintbrush. For tiny chips, use the tip of a toothpick to drop a tiny bead of paint into the center of the chip and let it flow to the edges. If the color looks a little different at first, stay calm; metallic paints often require patience and a full 24 hours to dry and "settle" into their final shade.