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BMW 130i, resprayed and back to a showroom finish.

The owner wanted this BMW 130i's tired paintwork brought back to life. The car came in for a full body repaint, finished with a ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection coating.

In the workshop

Spray Painting Panel Respray BMW ZeTough Ceramic
BMW 130i, fully resprayed to a deep gloss finish at Revol Carz.

What the car came in for

The paintwork on this BMW 130i had seen better days. The owner wanted to bring the car back to life, so it came in for a full body repaint.

Over the course of a week the team dismantled the necessary parts, scanned the surface for scratches and dents and patched them, wet-sanded the body smooth, masked off the non-painted surfaces, and resprayed the car in the booth before buffing it to a deep shine. A ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection coating went on at the end for a long-lasting, mirror-like finish. The photos below follow the car from arrival to the finished reveal.

Vehicle
BMW 130i
Work done
Full exterior respray
Finish
ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection
In the workshop
7 days

From masking to the reveal

The BMW 130i as it arrived at Revol Carz before the respray.
Day 1: the 130i arrives for a full exterior respray.
The BMW 130i from another angle at intake.
Day 1: another look at the car at intake.
Parts being dismantled from the 130i in preparation for spraying.
Day 2: the necessary parts are dismantled before prep.
The car's surface inspected and patched where the paintwork was imperfect.
Day 3: the surface is inspected and imperfections patched.
Wet-sanding the 130i's panels to smooth the existing paintwork.
Day 4: wet-sanding the panels to smooth the old paintwork.
Non-painted surfaces being masked off on the 130i before spraying.
Day 5: non-painted surfaces masked off before the booth.
The 130i fully masked and ready for the spray booth.
Day 5: the car fully masked and ready to spray.
The 130i after spraying in the booth.
Day 6: the car after spraying in the booth.
Buffing the new paint on the 130i to bring up the shine.
Day 6: buffing the fresh paint to a deep shine.
The BMW 130i after the full respray.
Day 7: the finished respray revealed.
Glossy body panels on the 130i after the ceramic coating.
Day 7: glossy panels, sealed with ZeTough Ceramic.
A finished detail of the resprayed 130i.
Day 7: a closer look at the finished paintwork.
The BMW 130i ready for collection after the respray.
Day 7: the 130i ready for the owner to collect.

What a full respray involves

A full respray is mostly preparation. Before any colour goes on, the team patches chips, wet-sands the whole body smooth, and masks off every surface that should not be painted. A sound, even foundation is what makes the final finish look right.

  • Chips patched and the body wet-sanded smooth
  • Every non-painted surface masked before spraying
  • Full exterior coat applied in a dedicated spray booth
  • Buffed to a deep shine and sealed with ZeTough Ceramic

Once the car is sprayed in the booth, the paint is wet-sanded and buffed to bring up the shine, the trim and parts are refitted, and a ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection coating is applied on top to keep the finish glossy and protected for years.

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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