1974 Citroen Touch Up Paint (51 OEM Colors)

The 1974 Citroen Vibe

Paris, 1974. The legendary DS is taking its final, graceful bow while the CX arrives looking like a spaceship designed by someone who's had a bit too much espresso. It was a year of peak French eccentricity, and Citroen wasn't exactly playing it safe with the palette. We've got 51 colors in our database for this year alone-a buffet of 1970s bravado. Whether you were floating along in a "Goddess" or bouncing in a 2CV, you weren't just driving; you were making a statement in hues like Tenere Orange, Jaune Helianthe, or the impossibly cool Delta Blue Metallic.

Paint Health Check

We are firmly in the Single Stage Era, my friend. Back then, "clear coat" was something they used on grand pianos, not cars. The pigment on your Citroen is doing all the heavy lifting-it's the color and the protection rolled into one thick layer of acrylic enamel. But here's the rub: without a clear top layer, the sun treats your paint like an all-you-can-eat buffet. If your Angora Blue looks like it's been dusted with a chalkboard eraser, that's Oxidation. The paint has literally died on the surface. Once it goes "chalky," the finish becomes porous, trapping moisture against that notorious 70s French steel. If you don't seal it, the "Iron Worm" (rust) is coming for dinner.

Restoration Tip

It needs wax or it dies. Because this is single-stage paint, you have a secret weapon: you can actually "exfoliate" the finish. Use a light polishing compound to rub away the dead, oxidized skin and reveal the vibrant Lagune Blue or Corrida Red Metallic hiding underneath. Once you've brought back the shine, you must-and I mean must-seal it with a heavy-duty solvent-based wax. You're not just making it pretty; you're closing the pores of the paint to keep the humidity out. Treat it like a fine leather boot: keep it cleaned, keep it polished, and never let it go out into the rain without its "coat" on.