2001 Peugeot Touch Up Paint (4 OEM Colors)

The 2001 Peugeot Vibe

Welcome to 2001, an era when the Peugeot 206 wasn't just a car-it was a personality trait. Whether you were weaving through city traffic or pretending you were in a rally stage, these cars defined the European streetscape. This was the peak of the "Silver Tech" obsession; everything from your Nokia 3310 to your desktop computer was metallic, and the roads reflected it. We've focused our collection on the true survivors of this digital dawn, like the ubiquitous Aluminium Grey Metallic and the deep, moody Blue China. These weren't just colors; they were the uniform of a generation that finally stopped worrying about Y2K and started worrying about parallel parking.

Paint Health Check

If you're looking at a 2001 Peugeot today, you're likely staring at the "Peeling Era" in its final form. By the turn of the millennium, factory paint had moved fully into the basecoat/clearcoat system. It looked deep and glossy in the showroom, but the bond between that color layer and the clear topcoat wasn't always a lifelong marriage. After twenty-plus years of sun and road grit, many of these French beauties suffer from "delamination"-that's painter-speak for the clear coat lifting off like a bad sunburn. If your roof looks like it's shedding its skin, or your Blue China hood has white, chalky patches, the clear coat has officially checked out.

Restoration Tip

The secret to keeping these 2001 models from looking like a scrap yard refugee is speed. Because this era is prone to delamination, a single stone chip is more than a blemish-it's an entry point for moisture. Once water gets under the edge of the clear coat, it will "lift" the finish, turning a tiny speck into a peeling silver dollar within a few car washes. Seal any chips immediately with a precision touch-up. If the clear has already started to fail at the edges, do not-I repeat, do not-hit it with a high-pressure washer, or you'll watch your factory finish fly off in the wind. Sand the edges of the failure smooth before applying a fresh seal to stop the spread.