2006 Citroen Touch Up Paint (2 OEM Colors)

The 2006 Citroen Vibe

Welcome to 2006, the year Citroen decided the future should look like a spaceship and feel like a cloud. While the rest of the world was busy arguing over The Da Vinci Code, the C4 was hitting the streets with its fixed-hub steering wheel and a "scent diffuser" built into the dash. It was a high-tech era for the French, and we've focused on the survivors of this digital revolution-specifically the ones rocking Gris Aluminum Metallic and that deep, smooth Medium Blue. These were the colors of the mid-2000s: sophisticated, sleek, and surprisingly difficult to keep perfect when the robots started taking over the paint booth.

Paint Health Check

By 2006, we had officially entered the "Thin Paint Era." The days of Henri in a beret spraying three inches of lacquer are long gone. Instead, we're looking at "Robot Efficiency." To save weight and a few Euros, the factory coats became incredibly thin-sometimes half the thickness of what you'd find on a car from the '90s. The result? These Citroens are magnets for stone chips. If you haven't looked at your hood lately, you're likely seeing the "sunburn" effect: clear coat delamination that starts as a tiny chip and eventually peels like a tourist in Nice. Once that clear lifts, the base color is defenseless.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2006 model, remember the Golden Rule: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. Because the factory finish is so thin, a giant "bead" of touch-up paint will stand out like a sore thumb. You want to mimic the robot's precision. Apply several wafer-thin layers, letting each one dry until it's just below the level of the surrounding clear coat. It takes patience, but it's the only way to get a flush repair that doesn't look like a DIY disaster. Take your time, or you'll be staring at that "Medium Blue" mountain on your fender for the next ten years.