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Lexus ES300H, resprayed and put right.

This Lexus ES300H came in after a respray by another shop left the owner dissatisfied. The team stripped the previous work back, repaired the panels properly, and gave the car a full exterior respray.

In the workshop

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Lexus ES300H, fully resprayed to a deep gloss finish at Revol Carz.

What the car came in for

This Lexus ES300H had been resprayed by another shop, and the owner was not happy with the result. The paintwork had also picked up new scratches. After reading our reviews, he booked the car in to have the whole job redone properly.

On inspection the team found the passenger-side rear panel had been heavily filled with putty, with no real panel repair done underneath. They removed the excess filler, reshaped the metal panel, and corrected every imperfection before respraying. Only once the surface was properly restored did the booth work begin. The photos below follow the car from arrival to the finished reveal.

Vehicle
Lexus ES300H
Work done
Full exterior respray
Finish
Resprayed and polished
In the workshop
7 days

From panel repair to the reveal

The Lexus ES300H as it arrived at Revol Carz before the respray.
Day 1: the Lexus ES300H arrives to have an earlier respray put right.
The Lexus ES300H from another angle at intake.
Day 1: another look at the car at intake.
Car parts being dismantled from the Lexus ES300H in preparation for spraying.
Day 2: car parts dismantled in preparation for spraying.
Inspecting the body surface and removing excess filler from a panel.
Day 3: excess filler removed from an over-puttied rear panel.
Reshaping and repairing the metal panel on the Lexus ES300H.
Day 3: the metal panel reshaped and properly repaired.
Wet-sanding the body of the Lexus ES300H to smooth the surface.
Day 4: wet-sanding the body to a smooth, level surface.
A primer coat applied to the Lexus ES300H before spraying.
Day 4: a primer coat applied ahead of the booth.
Non-painted surfaces being masked off on the Lexus ES300H.
Day 5: non-painted surfaces masked off before spraying.
The Lexus ES300H after spraying, being wet-sanded back.
Day 6: after spraying, another round of wet-sanding.
Polishing the new paint on the Lexus ES300H to bring up the shine.
Day 6: polishing the fresh paint to a deep shine.
Previously removed car parts being refitted onto the Lexus ES300H.
Day 6: car parts reinstalled as the ES300H is reassembled.
The Lexus ES300H after the full respray.
Day 7: the finished respray revealed.
Glossy body panels on the resprayed Lexus ES300H.
Day 7: glossy panels on the finished car.
The Lexus ES300H ready for collection after the respray.
Day 7: the Lexus ES300H ready for the owner to collect.

What a full respray involves

A full respray is mostly preparation. Before any colour goes on, the team dismantles the parts that get in the way, repairs the panels properly rather than hiding damage under filler, 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.

  • Panels reshaped and repaired properly, not hidden under filler
  • The body wet-sanded smooth and primed
  • Every non-painted surface masked before spraying
  • Buffed to a deep shine after a full booth respray

Once the car is sprayed in the booth, the paint is wet-sanded and polished to bring up the shine, and the trim and parts are refitted. Doing the panel work correctly is what gives a respray a smooth, durable, factory-correct finish.

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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