Citroen Car Touch Up Paint

How to use the Citroen touch-up paint pen?

To fix a scratch on your Citroen using our touch-up paint pen, it can be done in six easy steps:

1. Clean and dry your car bodywork and then use a Microfibre buffing cloth so it’s free of dust and debris.
2. Shake your Citroen touch-up paint pen so the paint is mixed.
3. Carefully squeeze the paint pen over the scratch so the paint covers it.
4. After applying the first paint layer, wait 10-25 minutes for the paint to dry. Depending on the damage, you may need to add additional coats.
5. After applying the final coat, wait 24 hours for it to dry completely.
6. Optional - finish the repair by adding PaintNuts Scratch and Scuff Remover or lacquer to help blend in the repair, if needed. 

PaintNuts touch-up paint pen can be colour-matched to any Citroen model, including the Citroen C1, Citroen C3 Picasso and Citroen C4. No matter which Citroen model you have, our touch-up paint pen is simple and easy to use on them all. 

How to use the Citroen touch-up bottle & brush?

Here’s how to use our Citroen touch-up bottle & brush for touching up paint chips, scuffs and scratches: 

1. Feel the damaged area with your hand and check it’s free of rough patches. If necessary, smooth it with sandpaper. If you notice metal or rust showing in the scratch, apply primer.
2. Shake the touch-up bottle for 2-3 minutes so the paint is mixed properly.
3. Check the paint matches your paintwork by brushing a small amount on a surface that’s not your car and compare. Note - some car paints fade over time, particularly red paint. If this is the case, your touch-up paint may appear more vibrant than the original paintwork.
4. Apply the first touch-up paint layer to the damaged area. You may need to add more than one paint coat. If this is the case, wait 10-25 minutes drying time between coats.
5. After the final paint coat, leave the paint to harden for 1 hour.
6. To finish, polish the area with PaintNuts Scratch and Scuff Remover (or similar), or add lacquer, if needed. 

PaintNuts Citroen touch-up bottle and brush contains 50ml of touch-up paint, which means there’s enough for several applications. 

How to use the Citroen touch-up paint aerosol?

To touch up a scratch, scuff or chip with our touch-up aerosol, follow the steps below:

1. Clean and dry the bodywork and run your hand over the repair to feel if it needs smoothing with sandpaper. If you notice metal or rust showing in the scratch, use PaintNuts primer aerosol and wait 24 hours after use before moving on to the next step.
2. From 250mm distance, spray the aerosol over the repair in smooth cross-coats, leaving 15 minutes of drying time between coats.
3. Spray the touch-up aerosol upside-down to clean the nozzle.
4. Wait 24 hours after applying the final coat so the paint dries properly.
5. Finish the repair by blending it with lacquer, or a polishing compound like PaintNuts Scratch & Scuff Remover. This step is optional. 

Where to buy Citroen touch-up paint?

You can buy Citroen touch-up paint through our website. To purchase, simply enter your Citroen registration into our reg lookup tool. After entering, we’ll give you the colour name and match of your Citroen. 

All you need to do then is choose the format of touch-up paint that’s best for you and enter your details. We provide our Citroen touch-up paint as a paint pen, bottle & brush or car spray paint/aerosol. If you want your touch-up paint delivered to your door in as little as 2-3 working days, select the Priority Fast Track delivery option at checkout. 

How to repair a scratch on my Citroen?

You will need the following items to repair a scratch on your Citroen:

• Polishing compound like PaintNuts Scratch & Scuff Remover
• A touch-up paint pen that’s colour-matched to your Citroen
• A Microfibre buffing cloth

Follow the below steps to repair a scratch on your Citroen:

1. First clean and dry the bodywork where the scratch is. You should also wipe away any dust with the Microfibre buffing cloth.
2. Apply some polishing compound to the scratch and rub it in. You may find that the scratch disappears after application. If this happens, you don’t need to apply any touch-up paint.
3. With the touch-up paint pen, apply the paint in thin, even layers and leave 10-25 minutes drying time between each coat.
4. After you’ve applied the final coat, wait 24 hours so the paint hardens before moving on to the next step.
5. Using polishing compound or lacquer, blend in the repair with the rest of the bodywork. 

If you would like more information on repairing your scratched Citroen, see our step-by-step guide on using our touch-up pen. If you have a different car make or model, this advice works on those too.