2021 Citroen Touch Up Paint (1 OEM Colors)

The 2021 Citroen Vibe

2021 was the year Citroen decided to double down on "Advanced Comfort," filling the streets with C3s, C4s, and those chunky C5 Aircrosses. It was an era defined by a very specific kind of European restraint-understated, sleek, and mostly gray. While the marketing brochures talked about "daring designs," the real-world survivor of the bunch was Gris Aluminum Metallic. It's the color that actually held its own against the elements while everything else was trying too hard to be "futuristic."

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the peak of the "Thin Paint Era." By 2021, factory robots were calibrated to apply paint with such terrifying efficiency that the clear coat is often thinner than a piece of tissue paper. It looks spectacular on the showroom floor, but out in the wild, it's brittle. We're seeing "Robot Efficiency" translate into high-velocity stone chips and clear coats on the roof that start to lift if a seagull so much as looks at them funny. This isn't the thick, forgiving enamel of the old days; it's a high-gloss shell that's prone to delamination if you let a chip sit too long.

Restoration Tip

When you're fixing a chip on a 2021, you have to play by the robot's rules: build your layers slowly. Because the factory finish is so lean, a single heavy "blob" of paint will look like a mountain on your fender. Use a steady hand and apply thin, patient layers to build the depth back up. If you overfill it, you'll be sanding for days just to get it level with the surrounding factory clear. Keep it thin, keep it level, and you'll blend right back into that 2021 aesthetic without anyone being the wiser.