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Volkswagen Bordeauxrot Touch Up Paint — Paint Code L51

Bordeauxrot is Volkswagen paint code L51. Volkswagen used L51 on the Kaefer from 1949 to 1951.

L51

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Paint codeL51
Paint code
L51
Production years
1949–1951
Finish
Solid
Gloss
High gloss
Shade family
Red

L51 is a solid, high gloss finish.

On-screen color is representative. Your exact match comes from the paint code.

Volkswagen Bordeauxrot paint code aliases

  • Manufacturer codeL51Usually the one on your car’s label
The paint code label on a Volkswagen
This is what the paint label looks like on a Volkswagen. The code on it is the one to match.

Which Volkswagen models came in Bordeauxrot (L51)?

Where the paint code label sits on a Volkswagen
Where to look for the label on a Volkswagen.

Will L51 match my Volkswagen if the paint has faded?

The kit is mixed to the L51 formula — the same code printed on your vehicle’s paint label — not colour-matched by eye. On panels that still carry their factory paint, that reproduces the original tone.

Where it will not match

  • Panels bleached by years of sun sit lighter than the factory formula. The kit reproduces the original colour, not the faded one.
  • A panel that has already been resprayed is no longer the factory colour, so the code will not describe it.
  • Metallic and pearl finishes are harder to blend across a large area than solid colours — they are at their best on chips and thin scratches.
  • Damage larger than a few centimetres, or down to bare metal over a wide area, is body-shop work.
What's in the box

Package content

ItemBasicPlusPro
Paint25ml50ml100ml
Correct N Clear50ml50ml100ml
Paste25ml25ml25ml
Wax25ml25ml25ml
Brush5pcs5pcs10pcs
Microfiber ClothIncludedIncludedIncluded
Surface CleaningIncludedIncludedIncluded
SpongeIncludedIncludedIncluded
Surface LevelingIncludedIncludedIncluded
GlovesIncludedIncludedIncluded

Shared across the group.

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Bordeauxrot (L51) compared with other Volkswagen red colours

Vehicle makers run several close tones at once. Check the code on your label against these before ordering.

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Reviews from Volkswagen owners

Reviews of the Color N Drive touch up kit, written by buyers on Amazon.

Amazon review

Perfect Match!!

Item is a perfect match to a difficult color, well worth the effort and wait to order.

K · United States · 2022-07-25
Amazon review

Amazing product

Perfect color match, easy to use, good instructions, and everything is included. Highly recommend

Ammar · United States · 2022-03-05
Amazon review

Scratches barely noticeable

Watched YouTube video demo and followed it. Easy to use and excellent results. You really need to be on top of it to notice anything was done.

Amazon C. · United States · 2021-12-29
Amazon review

Great Product- Follow Directions, it works!

I wish I would have taken a before picture, had a 3” long scratch down to the metal where my side mirror on a 2021 VW Atlas clipped a pole in my garage. Reading the other reviews people mention that the correct and clear…

Brian H. · United States · 2021-10-08
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How it works

Three steps.
Zero blobs.

01

Clean

Wipe the chip, degrease the panel. Thirty seconds of prep is all it takes.

02

Apply

The precision tip fills the chip exactly — no drips, no brush marks, no blobs.

03

Ready

Seal and polish. The repair disappears into the factory finish.

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