Citroen Citroen C3 Car Touch Up Paint & Paint Pens

PaintNuts can mix original Citroen C3 car paint colours using the latest colour match car paint technology as either touch up pens, pots or aerosols.

Citroen is known as one of the most colourful cars on the road, available in all colours of the rainbow including KJH Rouge Scarlet, KAR Jaune Lacerta Metallic, and KZC Galena Metallic.

Simply select your product type below, and we will do the rest.

Select the right Paint Product for you

Compare all our Touch Up Paint Product Types

Choose your perfect touch up paint from our comprehensive collection of Colour-Matched car paint. Available in precise 20ml touch-up pens for detailed work, 50ml bottles for moderate scratches, or 400ml aerosols for larger areas. Each colour-matched paint comes as a single core unit, in a handy bundle with primer and lacquer, or as an all-you-need package for premium finishes.

For industrial or commercial quantities beyond 500ml, contact our colour specialists for custom solutions.

3 product options available

PaintNuts Pen Range

Ideal for small chips and scratches
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3 product options available

PaintNuts Aerosol Range

For large bodywork repairs
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3 product options available

PaintNuts Bottle Range

Perfect for large chips, scuffs ands grazes
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PaintNuts Colour Match Technology

Finding the right touch-up paint colour used to be a guessing game. With PaintNuts, it isn't.

We custom mix every order to your vehicle's exact paint code, covering over 80,000 shades across every car make and model. Enter your registration number or paint code and we'll do the rest. No guesswork, no off-the-shelf tins.

What that means in practice

Your paint is matched to your vehicle's original factory colour code
We stock the full range of car paint codes across mainstream makes, classic models, motorbikes, and specialist RAL and Pantone shades
Every order is custom mixed and dispatched quickly, with fast delivery options available
Step-by-step application guides, expert advice, and a UK support team on hand if you need help

The result is a touch-up that blends into your existing paintwork cleanly, whether you're fixing a stone chip on a new Volkswagen or touching up a classic car in a hard-to-find shade. Not sure which product is right for your repair? Use our damage assessment tool to find the right fit.

Why Choose PaintNuts for Car Touch-Up Paint?

PaintNuts is a UK specialist in colour-matched car touch-up paint. Unlike most paint suppliers, we custom mix paint for every make and model using your vehicle registration or paint code. Nothing comes off a shelf.

Every order is backed by our colour match guarantee. If the paint doesn't match because of our mixing, we'll replace it free of charge.

Our kits are designed to be used at home, without specialist knowledge or equipment. Everything you need is included, and our UK-based support team is available if you get stuck. For most repairs, chips, scratches and scuffs, the results speak for themselves. Read what over 400,000 customers say on our reviews page.

What makes PaintNuts different

Custom mixed to order, never off-the-shelf
Colour match guarantee included as standard
Over 80,000 paint formulas for precise colour matching
Professional-grade automotive paint, easy to apply at home
Choice of pens, bottles, or aerosols depending on the size of repair
UK-based support team with real expertise

How to Use PaintNuts Car Touch-Up Paint

PaintNuts touch-up paint is designed to be straightforward to use, even if you've never done it before. Most repairs, chips, scratches and scuffs, can be completed at home in under an hour.

What you can repair

Stone chips
Scratches and fine scuffs
Light scrapes and grazes
General road wear

Step-by-step application

Clean the area thoroughly. Remove any dirt, wax or debris before you start.
For deeper chips or scratches showing bare metal, apply primer first and treat any rust before painting.
Apply the paint in thin coats using the pen tip or brush. Let each coat dry for around 25 minutes before applying the next.
Once the final colour coat is dry (leave at least 24 hours), apply a lacquer coat for gloss and protection.
Polish the area to blend the repair into the surrounding paintwork. The PaintNuts Scratch and Scuff Remover works well here. Skip this step for matte finishes.

Full step-by-step instructions are included with every kit. For more detail, visit our how-to guides or check the FAQ page if you have a specific question.

FAQ: PaintNuts vs bodyshop - which is better value?

For minor car paint damage, chips, scratches and scuffs, PaintNuts is considerably better value. A bodyshop typically charges £60 to £210 for a small scratch repair and up to £1,200 or more for a full panel respray. PaintNuts touch-up pens start from £13.99. A complete aerosol kit with primer, paint, and lacquer is £40 to £50.

The bodyshop will always produce the most flawless result, but for everyday cosmetic repairs it's rarely worth the cost. PaintNuts gives you a custom-matched colour, professionally formulated paint, and results that genuinely blend in, for a fraction of the price.

Citroen C3 paint code location

Citroen C3 paint codes can be found in multiple locations on your vehicle. The most common places to locate your paint code include:

On the inner door frame/ A-post or hinge area
On the driver's side door frame

Another way to find the exact colour match paint for your Citroen C3 is by simply entering your registration into our reg lookup tool. We custom mix our car touch up paint using the latest colour match technology.

How do I use a Citroen C3 touch-up paint pen?

This comprehensive pen kit contains our everything required for a flawless paint repair, ensuring a professional finish, from preparation to the final coat.

Designed for the thorough repair of:

Why PaintNuts paints?

PaintNuts automotive touch up products provide excellent results without the bother and cost of sending your car to the body shop.

Much cheaper than booking into your local bodyshop
Improved appearance
Easy D.I.Y. application
Anti-Corrosive protection

The colour matched paint is extremely easy to apply making the touch up pen a perfect DIY solution to fix scratches, chips and scuffs improving the visual appearance of your vehicle.

Citroen C3 car paint over the years

The humble Citroen C3 has been with us since 2002. Lasting for 3 years, the first generation of the Citroen C3 had a rounded and bubble-like shape and was designed to have plenty of interior space. The C3 had some impressive engine options available, with one of the options being a pokey 1.6-litre petrol engine.

To further entice buyers to purchase the C3, Citroen offered a variety of paint colours, including Rainforest Mica, Polar White, Arctic Steel, Wicked Red and Poseidon Blue.

Come 2005, after the success of the first generation, Citroen released the second generation C3. This time, the C3 had a restyled front bumper, front grille and dashboard. Customers also had the option of a new 1.6L 16-valve HDi diesel engine, along with the original diesel options. To go with the increasingly environmentally conscious motorist, Citroen introduced technology into their engine design so that they emitted fewer CO2 emissions.

The second generation also saw a change in terms of paint colours. Citroen gave buyers paint colour options that included Iron Grey, Passion Red, Tivoli Blue, and Obsidian Black.

In 2013, Citroen updated the C3 and released the third generation. Exterior-wise, not much had changed. The designers at Citroen decided to keep the C3’s original curvy shape but gave it updated technology and interior to suit the change of tastes of the time.

For the fourth generation in 2016, it was a different story. It was then that we saw the shape of the C3 that we’re familiar with today. Distinctive styling, larger alloys, along with the option of a 1.2 litre turbo-charged three-cylinder engine were just some of the attributes that attracted motorists to the Citroen C3. To further cement their interest, Citroen released an enticing palette of paint colours too, which included Almond Green, Cobalt Blue and Power Orange.

Currently, in 2024, we are on the fifth generation of the Citroen C3. And as the marque puts it’s ecological aspirations into gear with Citroen C3, it’s likely to be with us for many more years to come.