Volkswagen City Golf Touch Up Paint (10 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

Volkswagen's City Golf is essentially the "Greatest Hits" album of the Mk4 era. They gave us 10 recorded colors that range from the buttoned-down United Gray Metallic and Platinum Gray Metallic (very "sensible shoes") to the surprisingly bold Imola Yellow and Shark Blue Metallic. It's a lineup that says, "I might be going to the office, but I'm definitely taking the long way home."

What to Watch For

To find your specific shade, head to the trunk and lift the carpet-you're looking for a white paper sticker glued near the spare tire well. It'll have a 4-digit code like LA7W or LB9A. Now, the City Golf is known for a few specific quirks. First, the clear coat can be a bit "soft," which is a nice way of saying it catches stone chips like a goalie. You'll especially see this along the roofline just above the windshield where there isn't a rubber gasket to protect the edge. Also, if you're rocking Tornado Red, keep an eye out for "pinking"-without a little love, that red likes to pretend it's a flamingo after a few years in the sun.

Driveway Repair Tip

If you are working with any of the metallic options like Reflex Silver or Mystic Blue, you need to shake your touch-up bottle for at least 60 seconds. Those tiny metallic flakes are heavy and love to settle at the bottom; if you don't wake them up, your repair will look like a flat smudge instead of a sparkling match. When you apply the paint, think "thin and patient." Use the very tip of the brush to dab a tiny amount into the center of the chip and let it flow to the edges. It is much better to do two thin coats than one big, thick blob that sits on the surface like a grape.