2014 Citroen Touch Up Paint (2 OEM Colors)

The 2014 Citroen Vibe

2014 was the year Citroen decided to lean into the "Avant-Garde" harder than a Parisian artist on a coffee bender. It was the year of the C4 Cactus and its polarizing "Airbumps," while the DS range was busy trying to convince the world it was a standalone fashion house. In our vault, we've preserved the two heavy hitters that defined this era's high-contrast look: the shimmering Blanc Pearl Tricoat-a favorite for those top-tier DS5s-and the utilitarian but sleek Gris Aluminum Metallic. It was a time of bold shapes and "sophisticated urbanite" palettes, designed to look expensive while navigating narrow European alleys.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the peak of the Thin Paint Era. By 2014, factory robots had become so efficient they could stretch a thimble of paint across an entire C4 hood. You're dealing with a finish applied with surgical precision but the thickness of a single-ply tissue. These cars suffer from "Robot Efficiency Syndrome"-the clear coat is glossy, sure, but it's lean. On models like the Cactus, you'll often see the clear coat starting to lift or peel right at the edges of those plastic door protectors. And don't get me started on the bonnets; stone chips don't just graze this paint, they dive straight for the primer like they're looking for oil.

Restoration Tip

When you're fixing a chip on these modern French panels, remember the golden rule: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. Because the factory finish is so thin, a single heavy drop of touch-up paint will sit on the surface like a mountain on a flat plain. Use a fine-tipped applicator to bridge the gap, let it flash off, and repeat until you're level with the surrounding clear coat. You're aiming to mimic that tight, robotic factory spray-not frosting a cake. If you're working with the Blanc Pearl, patience is your only friend; rushing the mid-coat is a one-way ticket to a "yellowish smudge" that ruins the whole vibe.