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Mitsubishi Lancer, resprayed and back to like-new.

The owner of this Mitsubishi Lancer wanted his car given a fresh lease of life. It came in for a full exterior respray, finished with a detailed interior.

In the workshop

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Mitsubishi Lancer, fully resprayed to a glossy finish at Revol Carz.

What the car came in for

The owner of this Mitsubishi Lancer wanted his car brought back to like-new condition. The paintwork had aged, so the car came in for a full exterior respray.

Over the course of a week the team removed bumpers, mirrors and door handles, patched the imperfections, wet-sanded the body smooth, masked off every non-painted surface, and resprayed the car in the booth. The interior was detailed to finish. The photos below follow the car from arrival to the finished reveal.

Vehicle
Mitsubishi Lancer
Work done
Full exterior respray
Finish
Resprayed and polished
In the workshop
7 days

From wet-sanding to the reveal

The Mitsubishi Lancer as it arrived at Revol Carz before the respray.
Day 1: the Mitsubishi Lancer arrives for a full exterior respray.
Aged paintwork on the Mitsubishi Lancer at intake.
Day 1: tired paintwork at intake.
Bumpers and mirrors being dismantled from the Mitsubishi Lancer.
Day 2: bumpers and mirrors removed to prepare for spraying.
The body of the Mitsubishi Lancer being scanned and patched for imperfections.
Day 3: the surface scanned and imperfections patched.
Wet-sanding the Lancer's panels to smooth the existing paintwork.
Day 4: wet-sanding the panels to smooth the old paintwork.
Continuing to wet-sand the body in preparation for spraying.
Day 4: the body sanded down in preparation for spraying.
Non-painted surfaces being masked off on the Lancer before spraying.
Day 5: non-painted surfaces masked off before the booth.
The Lancer fully masked and ready for the spray booth.
Day 5: the car fully masked and ready to spray.
The Lancer after spraying, being wet-sanded again for an even surface.
Day 6: after spraying, another round of wet-sanding.
Polishing the new paint on the Lancer to bring up the shine.
Day 6: polishing the fresh paint to a deep shine.
Previously removed car parts being refitted onto the Lancer.
Day 6: car parts refitted as the Lancer is reassembled.
The Mitsubishi Lancer after the full respray.
Day 7: the finished respray revealed.
The finished Mitsubishi Lancer ready for collection.
Day 7: the Lancer ready for the owner to collect.

What a full respray involves

A full respray is mostly preparation. Before any colour goes on, the team patches chips, 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.

  • Chips patched and the body wet-sanded smooth
  • Every non-painted surface masked before spraying
  • Full exterior coat applied in a dedicated spray booth
  • Buffed to a deep shine before the trim is refitted

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. Careful prep and a controlled booth are what keep the finish even across every panel.

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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