2015 Citroen Touch Up Paint (1 OEM Colors)

The 2015 Citroen Vibe

Ah, 2015. The year Citroen decided to put bubble wrap on the side of a car and call it the C4 Cactus. It was a bold time for the French, but for the rest of their lineup-the C3s, C5s, and Berlingos-the vibe was a bit more "corporate chic." While the world was obsessed with "Fifty Shades of Grey" in the theaters, Citroen was doing it on the assembly line. We've focused on the ultimate survivor of that monochromatic era: Gris Aluminum Metallic. It's the silver that defines a decade-sleek, professional, and designed to look just as good in a rainstorm as it does under a Parisian streetlamp.

Paint Health Check

By 2015, we were deep into the Thin Paint Era. The factory robots in France were getting real stingy with the spray, dialing in "efficiency" to a point where the paint is more of a suggestion than a protective layer. If you look closely at your hood or fenders, you're likely seeing the "Robot Special"-finish coats so thin a stray pebble from a passing semi treats them like a piece of fine china. The real enemy here is delamination. Once that paper-thin clear coat starts to lift or "sunburn" at the edges, it's only a matter of time before it starts peeling away like a cheap sticker.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2015 finish, remember: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. Because this factory paint is so thin, a big, thick drop of touch-up paint will stick out like a sore thumb against the shallow original finish. For a metallic like Gris Aluminum, you want to apply the paint in thin, dainty passes. Let each layer flash off so the metallic flakes can lay flat and catch the light correctly. If you try to fill a deep chip in one shot, the metallic will "sink," and your repair will look like a dark, muddy spot instead of a seamless silver match.