2000 Citroen Touch Up Paint (1 OEM Colors)

The 2000 Citroen Vibe

Listen kid, in 2000, we weren't just worrying about the Y2K bug crashing our bank accounts; we were watching French styling go from "box on wheels" to "alien spaceship." Whether you were zipping through Paris in a Saxo VTS or floating over speed bumps in a Xantia, the vibe was undeniably futuristic. Our database focuses on the real survivors of this millennium shift, specifically the deep, moody Mauritius Blue. It's a color that defined the era-sophisticated, pearlescent, and just enough "nacre" to make it look like it belonged in a Bond film.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to The Peeling Era. By the time this Citroen rolled off the line, the industry had fully committed to the basecoat/clearcoat system. It looked great in the showroom, but French lacquer from this period has a nasty habit of "delaminating"-that's a fancy word for your clear coat peeling off like a bad sunburn. If your roof or bonnet is starting to show white, flaky edges where the shine used to be, you're looking at clear coat failure. Once that top layer decides to quit, the base color underneath is as vulnerable as a peeled grape in a sandstorm.

Restoration Tip

Here's the golden rule for 2000-era paint: seal your stone chips immediately. In this era, a tiny chip isn't just an eyesore; it's an entry point. Once air and moisture get tucked under the edge of that clear coat, the bond breaks, and the peeling starts to spread like a wildfire. If you catch a nick, hit it with a touch-up pen and a dab of clear faster than a Citroen suspension raises on a cold morning. If the clear is already lifting at the edges, don't pick at it-clean it, seal the boundary, and keep it out of the direct sun.