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Mercedes-Benz C180, resprayed to a fresh finish.

This Mercedes-Benz C180 came in with faded paint, stone chips, and surface scratches. Over seven days it was stripped, patched, sanded, sprayed, and sealed with ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection.

In the workshop

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Mercedes-Benz C180 after a full body respray at Revol Carz, polished to a fresh gloss.

What the car came in for

This Mercedes-Benz C180 arrived at Revol Carz with faded paint, paint peel, stone chips, and scratches across the body. The owner wanted the car repainted properly and protected so the finish would last.

Over seven days the car was stripped of its trim and panels, the surface patched and wet-sanded smooth, then sprayed in the booth and polished. The photos below follow that work from the day it arrived through to the before and after reveal, with the car sealed in a ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection coating at the end.

Vehicle
Mercedes-Benz C180
Work done
Full body respray
Finish
ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection
In the workshop
7 days

From strip-down to the reveal

The Mercedes-Benz C180 as it arrived at Revol Carz, showing the faded and chipped paintwork.
Day 1: the C180 arrives, paint faded with chips and scratches.
A detail shot of the C180's bodywork showing stone chips and surface scratches before the respray.
Day 1: detail showing the condition of the paintwork on arrival.
The C180 with panels removed during the strip-down phase.
Day 2: panels removed as the strip-down begins.
Interior components and trim taken off the C180 as the strip-down continues.
Day 2: trim and components off so every edge can be painted.
A Revol Carz technician inspecting and patching surface imperfections on the C180's body.
Day 3: surface inspection and patching before sanding.
Wet-sanding a panel on the C180 to level the surface before priming.
Day 3: wet-sanding the panels smooth and level.
The C180 masked up with paper and tape, non-painted surfaces covered before spraying.
Day 4: masking the non-painted surfaces before the booth.
The fully masked C180 ready to enter the spray booth.
Day 4: the car fully masked and ready for spraying.
Fresh paint being laid on the C180 in the spray booth.
Day 5: the new coat being laid in the spray booth.
A freshly sprayed panel on the C180, the coat still fresh from the booth.
Day 5: a freshly sprayed panel fresh from the booth.
Machine-polishing the C180 after the respray to bring up the gloss.
Day 7: machine-polishing to bring up the gloss.
Reassembly underway on the C180, trim and components going back on.
Day 7: reassembly, trim and parts going back on.
Before: the Mercedes-Benz C180 at the start, paintwork faded and marked.
Before: the C180's paintwork on the day it arrived.
After: the same C180, resprayed to a fresh, clean finish.
After: the C180 resprayed to a fresh, even finish.

What a full respray involves

A full respray starts long before any paint goes on. Trim and panels are dismantled so every edge is accessible. The surface is checked for chips, peel, and scratches, which are patched with filler and wet-sanded flat. Only once the foundation is smooth does the car go into the spray booth.

  • Surface stripped, patched, and wet-sanded smooth before any paint
  • Primer coat for a stable, long-lasting finish
  • Sprayed in a controlled booth, then polished to a deep gloss
  • Sealed with a ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection coating

At Revol Carz the panels are primed, sanded again, and carefully masked before the colour coat is applied. After spraying, the paint is polished to bring up the gloss, the car is reassembled, and a ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection coating is applied on top to keep the finish protected.

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