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Mercedes-Benz C180, resprayed and restored.

This Mercedes-Benz C180 came in with tired, damaged paintwork and left seven days later with a fresh full respray and an interior grooming.

In the workshop

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Mercedes-Benz C180 sedan, freshly resprayed and glossy after its full respray at Revol Carz.

What the car came in for

This Mercedes-Benz C180 arrived at Revol Carz with bland and damaged paintwork. The owner wanted the car back to showroom condition, so it came in for a full body respray.

Over seven days the car was stripped down, its panels repaired and wet-sanded smooth, masked, then sprayed and polished. The photos below follow the work from arrival through to the before and after reveal, finishing with an interior grooming.

Vehicle
Mercedes-Benz C180
Work done
Full body respray
Finish
Full respray with interior grooming
In the workshop
7 days

From strip-down to the reveal

The Mercedes-Benz C180 as it arrived at Revol Carz, front view showing the tired paintwork.
Day 1: the Mercedes-Benz C180 arrives for a full respray.
The C180 from the rear on arrival, paintwork dull and damaged.
Day 1: rear view on arrival, the tired paintwork visible.
Parts being removed from the C180 at the start of the strip-down.
Day 2: parts removed as the strip-down begins.
Interior trim and panels removed as the C180 is stripped down.
Day 2: trim and panels off so every edge can be painted.
The C180 stripped to bare panels ready for bodywork.
Day 2: the C180 stripped down to bare panels.
Panel repair and filler work on the C180's bodywork.
Day 3: panel repair, scratches and dents patched with filler.
A technician inspecting the C180 surface for scratches and dents before sanding.
Day 3: surface inspection before sanding begins.
Wet-sanding a panel on the C180 to bring the surface smooth and level.
Day 4: wet-sanding a panel smooth before priming.
Masking the C180 with paper before entering the spray booth.
Day 4: masking the car before the spray booth.
The C180 in the spray booth, fresh paint being applied.
Day 6: the new coat goes on in the spray booth.
Machine-polishing the C180's panels to bring up the gloss.
Day 6: machine-polishing to bring up the gloss.
The C180 reassembled and detailed, interior groomed.
Day 7: the C180 reassembled and interior groomed.
Before: the C180 at the start, paintwork tired and blemished.
Before: the C180 at the start, paintwork dull and blemished.
After: the same C180, resprayed to a fresh, even gloss.
After: the same car, resprayed to a fresh, even gloss.

What a full respray involves

A full respray is more than just paint. The result depends on the preparation: dismantling trim and parts, patching and smoothing imperfections, and wet-sanding until the surface is ready to hold a finish.

  • All panels stripped, patched, and wet-sanded smooth before any paint
  • Primer coat for a stable, long-lasting finish
  • Sprayed, sanded, and machine-polished to a deep shine
  • Reassembled with full interior grooming for a complete result

At Revol Carz the panels are primed, wet-sanded again, then masked before spraying. After the coat is laid, the paint is sanded once more and machine-polished to bring up the shine. The car is then reassembled and finished with an interior grooming.

Thinking about a respray?

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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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