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Kia Sorento, given a full respray to bring back its shine.

Years of scratches, peeling paint, and stone chips had dulled this Kia Sorento, so the owner brought it in for a full respray and a ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection finish.

In the workshop

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Black Kia Sorento SUV, glossy after its full respray at Revol Carz.

What the car came in for

This Kia Sorento had seen better days. Its paintwork carried scratches all over, paint had started to peel, and stone chips marked the surface. The owner entrusted Revol Carz Makeover to restore the car to its former glory with a full respray.

Over several days the car was stripped down, its surface checked and patched, masked, then resprayed and polished to a mirror finish. The photos below follow that work from the day it arrived through to the before and after reveal, with the car finished in a ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection coating.

Vehicle
Kia Sorento
Work done
Full body respray
Finish
ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection
In the workshop
Several days

From strip-down to the reveal

The Kia Sorento as it arrived at Revol Carz, before the respray.
Day 1: the Kia Sorento arrives for a full respray.
A door handle removed as the Kia Sorento is stripped down for the respray.
Day 2: trim and parts dismantled for a thorough job.
Scratches and surface marks on the Kia Sorento's paintwork before the work.
The scratches and stone chips the respray would put right.
The wing mirror removed from the Kia Sorento during strip-down.
Day 2: the wing mirror taken off ahead of paint.
Machine-sanding a panel on the Kia Sorento to take the surface back.
Day 3: machine-sanding a panel back to a sound surface.
Sanding body filler smooth on a panel of the Kia Sorento before paint.
Day 3: body filler sanded smooth so the foundation is even.
Masking the Kia Sorento's trim and glass before the spray booth.
Day 5: masking off all the non-painted surfaces.
A Revol Carz painter laying the new coat onto a door of the Kia Sorento.
Day 6: laying the new coat onto a door panel.
Compound-polishing the Kia Sorento's hood to a mirror finish.
Day 6: compound-polishing the paint to a mirror finish.
Refitting the painted wing mirror onto the Kia Sorento after spraying.
Day 6: the painted wing mirror refitted to the car.
The Kia Sorento's engine bay, clean after the work.
Day 7: the engine bay, clean for the reveal.
Before: the Kia Sorento's rear side panel at the start.
Before: the rear side panel at the start.
After: the same rear side panel, resprayed and finished to a deep gloss.
After: the same panel, resprayed and finished.

What a full respray involves

A full respray is not just a change of colour. The result depends on what happens before any paint is laid: dismantling trim and parts, checking the surface for imperfections, patching uneven areas with filler, and sanding until the foundation is smooth.

  • Surface checked, patched, and sanded smooth before any paint
  • Trim and glass masked for a precise finish
  • Compound-polished to a mirror shine
  • Sealed with a ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection coating

At Revol Carz the panels are prepared and carefully masked before spraying. After the coat is laid, the paint is compound-polished to a mirror finish and the removed parts are reinstalled. A ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection coating on top keeps the new paint protected and glossy.

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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