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BMW 1 Series, fully resprayed from the ground up.

This BMW 1 Series came in for a full body respray. Over five days the team repaired the surface, wet-sanded, masked, and resprayed the car before the before and after reveal.

In the workshop

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BMW 1 Series after its full body respray at Revol Carz, polished and detailed.

What the car came in for

This BMW 1 Series came to Revol Carz for a full body respray. The paintwork had accumulated scratches and imperfections over time, and the owner wanted it restored to a clean, even finish.

Over five working days the team inspected and repaired every panel, wet-sanded the surface smooth, masked the car, sprayed and polished, then reassembled it. The photos below follow the work from Day 3 through to the before and after reveal on Day 7, along with a full interior groom to finish.

Vehicle
BMW 1 Series
Work done
Full body respray
Finish
Full respray with wet sand and polish
In the workshop
5 days

From surface prep to the reveal

The BMW 1 Series panels under inspection at Revol Carz, scratches and imperfections visible before repair.
Day 3: surface inspected, every scratch and dent marked for repair.
Body filler being applied and worked on the BMW 1 Series to patch surface imperfections.
Day 3: imperfections patched and worked back smooth.
A technician wet-sanding the BMW 1 Series bodywork, smoothing the surface before painting.
Day 4: wet sanding the entire surface to level the bodywork.
Wet-sanding continues on the BMW 1 Series, bringing the panels level and ready for primer.
Day 4: panels brought smooth and even, ready for primer.
A second round of wet sanding on the BMW 1 Series, refining the surface further.
Day 4: a second pass of wet sanding to refine the surface.
The BMW 1 Series fully masked with paper and tape, protecting all non-painted surfaces before spraying.
Day 5: all non-painted surfaces masked before the spray booth.
Close-up of masking detail on the BMW 1 Series, edges and trim carefully taped off.
Day 5: edges and trim taped off for a clean, precise spray.
The BMW 1 Series inside the spray booth, the new coat being laid by a Revol Carz painter.
Day 6: the new coat laid in the spray booth.
A freshly painted panel on the BMW 1 Series, the coat still curing in the booth.
Day 6: freshly painted panels after spraying.
Machine-polishing the BMW 1 Series after painting, bringing up the gloss.
Day 6: machine-polishing to bring up the shine.
The BMW 1 Series reassembled and detailed after the respray.
Day 6: reassembled and cleaned after painting.
Before: the BMW 1 Series showing its tired paintwork at the start of the job.
Before: the paintwork as it looked on arrival.
After: the same BMW 1 Series, resprayed and polished to a fresh finish.
After: fully resprayed and polished.

What a full respray involves

A full respray starts long before any paint is applied. The team strips the car of trim and removable parts, then checks every panel for scratches, dents, and uneven surfaces. Each imperfection is patched with filler, sanded back, and checked again until the foundation is right.

  • Every panel inspected and imperfections repaired before painting
  • Full wet sanding for a smooth, level foundation
  • New coat applied in a controlled spray booth
  • Post-spray wet sand and machine polish for a deep gloss

At Revol Carz the surface is wet-sanded until it is perfectly level, then masked and primed before the new coat goes on in the spray booth. After painting the car is wet-sanded a final time, machine-polished to bring up the gloss, and then reassembled.

Thinking about a respray?

Want this finish for your car?

Tell us what your paintwork looks like now and what you want it to be. The team will talk you through a full respray.

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