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Mercedes-Benz CLA180, resprayed back to showroom condition.

The owner of this Mercedes-Benz CLA180 brought it in with scarred paintwork, stone chips, and a dull finish. The car went through a full body respray and came out sealed in ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection.

In the workshop

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Mercedes-Benz CLA180, glossy after its full respray at Revol Carz.

What the car came in for

This Mercedes-Benz CLA180 arrived at Revol Carz with scarred paintwork, dull paint, stone chips, and general surface blemishes. The owner wanted the car restored to its original condition, so it came in for a full body respray.

Over seven days the car was stripped down, its panels patched and wet-sanded smooth, carefully masked, then resprayed and polished. The photos below follow the work from the day it arrived through to the before and after reveal. At the end of the job the car was sealed with a ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection coating.

Vehicle
Mercedes-Benz CLA180
Work done
Full body respray
Finish
ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection
In the workshop
7 days

From strip-down to the reveal

The Mercedes-Benz CLA180 as it arrived at Revol Carz, showing blemished paintwork before the respray.
Day 1: the CLA180 arrives with scarred paintwork and stone chips.
A close-up of the CLA180's paint surface, showing stone chips and surface damage.
Day 1: close-up of the paint surface damage on arrival.
The Mercedes-Benz CLA180 being stripped down, parts removed to expose all panels.
Day 2: strip-down begins, parts removed so every panel can be worked.
Trim and components off the CLA180 during the strip-down phase.
Day 2: trim off, panels exposed for bodywork.
The CLA180's panels being checked and patched as bodywork repairs begin.
Day 3: surface checked and patched, uneven areas repaired.
Wet-sanding the CLA180's bodywork to bring the surface smooth before priming.
Day 4: wet-sanding the panels smooth before priming.
Panels of the CLA180 carefully masked in preparation for the spray booth.
Day 4: masking the car before it goes into the spray booth.
Spray booth work begins on the Mercedes-Benz CLA180.
Day 5: spray booth work starts on the CLA180.
A Revol Carz painter laying the new coat onto the CLA180.
Day 5: the new coat being applied.
Machine-polishing the CLA180's panels after painting to bring up the gloss.
Day 6: compound polishing the painted panels to a mirror finish.
Reassembly underway, trim and parts going back onto the CLA180.
Day 6: reassembly, parts going back on.
Before: the CLA180's paintwork at the start, dull and blemished.
Before: the CLA180's paintwork at the start.
After: the CLA180 fully resprayed to a clean, even gloss finish.
After: the same car, fully resprayed and sealed with ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection.

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 applied: dismantling trim and components, checking the surface for stone chips and imperfections, patching and filling uneven areas, and wet-sanding until the foundation is smooth.

  • Surface stripped, patched, and wet-sanded smooth before any paint
  • Primer coat for a stable, long-lasting finish
  • Polished to a deep, even shine after spraying
  • Sealed with a ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection coating

At Revol Carz the panels are primed, wet-sanded again, then carefully masked before spraying. After the new coat is applied and cured, the paint is polished to bring up the shine and the car is reassembled. A ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection coating on top keeps the new paint protected and glossy for years.

Thinking about a respray?

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