Audi 1982 Touch Up Paint

1982 Audi Touch Up Paint (12 OEM Colors)

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For small chips & scratches

Customized Color Paint Pen

Repair tiny chips and scratches with precision. Perfect for small nicks from rocks or door dings, the fine tip applicator makes it easy for beginners to achieve a clean, factory-quality finish.

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For Medium-sized Chips & Scratches

Customized Color Paint Bottle

Tackle medium-sized scratches and chips with our Customized Color Paint Bottle. The built-in applicator brush provides smooth, controlled coverage, while the included basecoat delivers a perfect factory match in your custom paint color.

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For larger areas & panel resprays

Customized Color Spray Can

Cover larger areas with a smooth, professional finish using ourcustomized color Spray Can. Designed for hoods, fenders, and larger scratches, this product provides consistent spray coverage and factory-matched color accuracy.

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For large repairs & total resprays

Customized Color Professional Size Paint

When your repair job calls for more than a touch-up, step up to our professional-size automotive paints. Available in Pint, Quart, or Gallon sizes, these paints are ready-to-spray using an airless spray gun.

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For small chips & scratches

Customized Color Tricoat Paint Pens

Repair tiny chips and scratches with precision. Perfect for small nicks from rocks or door dings, the fine tip applicator makes it easy for beginners to achieve a clean, factory-quality finish. Each order includes a basecoat and a midcoat pen.

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For Medium-sized Chips & Scratches

Customized Color Tricoat Paint Bottles

Tackle medium-sized scratches and chips with our Customized Color Paint Bottles. The built-in applicator brush provides smooth, controlled coverage, while the basecoat & midcoat deliver a perfect factory match in your custom paint color.

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For larger areas & panel resprays

Customized Color Tricoat Spray Cans

Cover larger areas with a smooth, professional finish using our customized color basecoat & midcoat Spray Cans. Designed for hoods, fenders, and larger scratches, this product provides consistent spray coverage and factory-matched color accuracy.

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For large repairs & total resprays

Customized Color Tricoat Professional Size Paint

When your repair job calls for more than a touch-up, step up to our professional-size automotive paints. Available in Pint, Quart, or Gallon sizes, these paints are ready-to-spray using an airless spray gun. Each order includes a basecoat & a midcoat paint.

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Where to find Audi color code

Find Your 1982 Audi Paint Code

Audi paint color codes are printed on a paper color id tag, often found around the spare tire area; some Audis also have a metal plate on the driver door jamb. The paper tag can fall off and disappear over time, leaving codes unavailable. Codes can include two parts, e.g., LY9H and P1; LY9H often corresponds to Polar White Clearcoat, and P1 can be used for the same white on some models. Older Audi models can be hard to identify by code; custom matching may be required.

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1982 Audi Background Info

The 1982 Audi Vibe

It's 1982. The Audi Quattro is busy rewriting the rally history books with its turbocharged grip, while the Audi 4000 and 5000 are establishing the brand as the thinking man's alternative to the flashier cruisers from Stuttgart. This was the era of "Vorsprung durch Technik," and the aesthetic was pure, cold-blooded German logic. We've focused on the ultimate survivor of this era's palette: Meteor Gray Metallic. It's a shade that doesn't scream for attention; it just sits there looking like a precision-engineered piece of industrial equipment, hiding road salt and looking dignified even when it's doing 90 mph on a Tuesday morning.

Paint Health Check

Now, listen close, because we're talking about the Single Stage Era. Back in '82, your paint didn't have a modern plastic clear-coat shield to hide behind. It was a one-and-done application where the pigment and the protection were mixed into the same soup. The reality? This paint is a living thing-it breathes, it ages, and if you neglect it, it dies a "chalky death." If your Meteor Gray is looking more like a dusty chalkboard than a metallic masterpiece, that's oxidation. The sun literally eats the top layer of pigment, leaving behind a dry, hazy residue that makes the car look like it's been parked at the bottom of a limestone quarry.

Restoration Tip

The fix is simple, but it requires some elbow grease: It needs wax or it dies. Because there is no clear coat to protect the metallic flakes, the only thing standing between your Audi and the elements is the barrier you apply yourself. When you're touching up those inevitable stone chips, build the paint up in thin layers to match the surrounding depth. Once it's cured, you have to seal it. Think of wax as the life-support system for 1982 paint. If you aren't feeding it a high-quality sealant or carnauba every few months, the UV rays will turn that sophisticated German gray into a flat, lifeless mess. Keep it greasy, keep it glossy, and you'll keep it on the road.

Audi Models Released in 1982

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