Audi 2012 Touch Up Paint

2012 Audi Touch Up Paint (44 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 2012 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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2012 Audi Background Info

The 2012 Audi Vibe

Welcome to 2012, the year the world was supposed to end, but Audi was too busy perfecting the "German Monochrome" look to notice. Whether you were carving corners in a TT, hauling the family in a Q7, or living your best life in an R8, you were likely draped in one of our 44 legendary shades. From the deep, brooding Phantom Black Pearl to the "look-at-me" punch of Samoa Orange Pearl, Audi wasn't just making cars; they were making statements. They even gave us the R8 Side Blade as a separate canvas-because why have one color when you can have a high-contrast accent to show off at the valet?

Paint Health Check

Here's the reality: by 2012, we had firmly entered the Thin Paint Era. Those precision German robots are masterpieces of engineering, but they're also incredibly stingy. They can lay down a coat so uniform it would make a jeweler weep, but it's often about as thick as a single sheet of paper. On models like the A4 or S5, you'll notice the "pock-mark" effect on the hood. Because the factory finish is so thin, a single pebble doesn't just chip the paint-it craters it. If you've got a Q5 in Brilliant Black, look closely at the roof and hood; you might see the early signs of "sand-grain" bubbling where the clear coat is gasping for air. It's not a failure of quality; it's just the price of robotic efficiency.

Restoration Tip

Since 2012 paint is applied with surgical thinness, your repair needs to respect that geometry. Build your layers slowly; don't blob it. If you try to fill a deep stone chip in one heavy pass, the solvent won't outgas properly, and you'll end up with a "soft spot" that shrinks over time, leaving a visible divot. Instead, use a "thin and repeat" strategy. Apply a whisper-thin layer of color, let it tack up, and repeat until you're just below the level of the surrounding clear coat. This mimics that factory precision and ensures your Daytona Gray stays looking like it just rolled off the line in Ingolstadt, not like it had a run-in with a bottle of nail polish.

Audi Models Released in 2012

What kind of Audi are you repairing? We'll help you find the right color.
  • A3 (10 colors)
  • A4 (9 colors)
  • A5 (10 colors)
  • A6 (14 colors)
  • A7 (13 colors)
  • A8 (10 colors)
  • Q5 (10 colors)
  • Q7 (10 colors)
  • R8 (15 colors)
  • R8 Side Blade (6 colors)
  • S4 (9 colors)
  • S5 (9 colors)
  • TT (15 colors)
  • TTS (11 colors)

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