Audi A8 Touch Up Paint (81 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

Audi didn't just pick a palette for the A8; they wrote an epic. With 81 recorded colors, they've covered everything from the boardroom-ready Oolong Grey Pearl to the surprisingly loud Turbo Blue. Whether your A8 is dressed in the classic Brilliant Black or the sophisticated Racing Green Pearl, it's clear the designers wanted this car to look like a million bucks-even if it's just parked in your driveway.

What to Watch For

Because the A8 is a pioneer of the aluminum space frame, you'll notice a unique quirk: it doesn't "rust" like your neighbor's old truck, but it can "blister." Keep a close eye on the door edges, roof rails, and the small trim pieces near the rear windows. If you see tiny bubbles under the paint, that's the aluminum having a little chemical disagreement with the environment.

To get started, you'll need your paint code. Don't go looking in the door jamb like most cars; Audi likes a scavenger hunt. Head to the trunk, lift the carpet, and look for a paper sticker near the spare tire well. You're looking for a 4-character code (something like LY9C or LX7W). If it's not there, check the very first page of your Service Book.

Driveway Repair Tip

Since so many A8 colors are "Pearl Effect" or "Metallic" (looking at you, Daytona Gray Pearl), the magic is all in the flakes. Before you open your touch-up bottle, shake it for a full two minutes-and I mean really give it a workout. Those tiny metallic sparkles like to settle at the bottom, and if you don't wake them up, your repair will look flat.

When applying, resist the urge to fill a chip in one big "glob." Use the tip of a toothpick or a very fine brush to drop in a tiny amount of paint, let it dry for 20 minutes, and repeat. It requires patience to build the color up to the level of the original paint, but thin layers are the secret to a repair that disappears.