1992 Citroen Touch Up Paint (1 OEM Colors)

The 1992 Citroen Vibe

Welcome to 1992-the year Citroen was busy proving that the future had arrived with the wedge-shaped XM and the surprisingly sensible ZX. While the rest of the world was experimenting with "experimental" teals and dusty champagnes, we've focused our attention on the real survivor: Blanc. In the early '90s, a white Citroen wasn't just a car; it was a statement of French utilitarian chic. Whether it was a fleet-spec AX or a top-tier XM gliding on spheres, Blanc was the color that defined the era's crisp, geometric lines.

Paint Health Check

We are firmly in The Peeling Era. By 1992, the industry had fully committed to the basecoat/clearcoat system, but the chemistry hadn't quite caught up to the ambition. On these Citroens, you're likely dealing with "delamination"-that's a fancy way of saying your clear coat is flaking off like a bad sunburn. Once the UV rays bridge the gap between that crisp Blanc base and the protective top layer, the clear starts to go brittle and lift. If your roof or bonnet looks like it's shedding skin, you're witnessing the classic 1990s clear coat failure.

Restoration Tip

In this era, your worst enemy is an open wound. If you have a stone chip that has penetrated down to the basecoat, you need to seal it immediately. Once air and moisture get under the lip of that clear coat, the bond is compromised, and the "peel" will start to travel across the panel like a slow-motion wave. Use a high-quality solvent-based touch-up to bridge that gap and lock the edges down. If the clear has already started to lift at the edges, you'll need to carefully feather it back before applying a fresh seal, or you're just painting over a problem that's waiting to fall off.