2014 Peugeot Touch Up Paint (3 OEM Colors)

The 2014 Peugeot Vibe

2014 was a big year for the French. The 308 was busy cleaning up "Car of the Year" awards, and the city streets were buzzing with 208s and 2008 crossovers looking sharper than a tailored suit. While the rest of the world was drowning in basic white and black, Peugeot kept its soul with some of the most sophisticated metallics on the market. We've focused our vault on the survivors of this era-the colors that actually defined that mid-2010s French curb appeal, specifically the deep, moody Blue China, the punchy Medium Blue, and that quintessential metallic staple, Pewter. It was an era of refined depth, even if the factory was getting a little stingy with the spray.

Paint Health Check

Here's the reality from the shop floor: your 2014 Peugeot is a prime specimen of the "Thin Paint Era." By this time, the factory line was entirely in the hands of robots programmed for "maximum efficiency." While those robots were precise, they were also incredibly stingy with the product. These cars left the shop with a clear coat that's thinner than a Parisian crepe. It looks like glass when it's new, but it's brittle. If you've spent any time on the motorway, your hood probably looks like it's been through a gravel storm. Between the robot-thin application and the high-solid clear coats of the time, "road rash" and stone chips are your biggest enemies. If that clear coat gets compromised by a chip, it doesn't just sit there-it likes to start delaminating at the edges.

Restoration Tip

Because the factory finish on a 2014 is so thin, you cannot go in heavy-handed. If you're touching up a chip in that Pewter or Blue China, do NOT try to fill the entire depth of the chip in one shot. If you "blob" the paint, you'll end up with a high spot that looks like a zit on a supermodel. The trick here is patience: build your layers slowly. Apply a thin dab, let it flash off, and repeat until the repair is flush with the surrounding surface. The robots were precise when they put it on; you've got to be twice as precise when you're putting it back. Build it up, don't glob it on, and you'll keep that factory profile level.