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Mitsubishi Outlander, resprayed in full.

A dark blue Mitsubishi Outlander came in with oxidised, scratched paintwork. The team resprayed the whole car and finished it with ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection.

In the workshop

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Dark blue Mitsubishi Outlander from the front three-quarter in the workshop after its full respray and coating.

What the car came in for

This dark blue Mitsubishi Outlander arrived with dull, oxidised paintwork and scratches across the surface. The owner asked us for a full new coat of paint.

On day 2 the team removed the parts that needed to come off. Day 3 was spent checking the surface and patching every flaw, and on day 4 the car was wet-sanded, primed and wet-sanded again.

Day 5 was masking off every surface that would not be painted. On day 6 the car was sprayed, oven-baked, sanded, polished and its parts refitted, and on day 7 it was finished with ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection.

Vehicle
Mitsubishi Outlander
Service
Full spray painting, ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection
Finish
ZeTough Ceramic
Colour
Dark blue

From strip-down to the reveal

Dark blue Mitsubishi Outlander from the front three-quarter before the respray.
Before: the car as it arrived.
Side panel of the Outlander with dull, marked paint circled in red.
Before: dull, marked paintwork.
Paint damage beside the Outlander's tail lamp circled in red.
Before: damage by the tail lamp.
Hands unbolting a door fitting on the Outlander.
Day 2: removing parts.
Hands removing a red tail lamp from the Outlander.
Day 2: tail lamp removed.
Hand lifting the window trim strip from the Outlander's door.
Day 2: window trim removed.
Hand spreading filler over patches on a dark blue panel.
Day 3: patching the flaws.
Filler spread across the Outlander's tailgate, with newspaper masking in view.
Day 3: patching the tailgate.
Team member sanding filler patches on the Outlander's side panels.
Day 4: sanding the patched areas.
Wet-sanding a patched area on the Outlander's tailgate.
Day 4: wet-sanding.
Team member covering the Outlander with masking paper in the spray booth.
Day 5: masking off the car.
Team member taping newspaper over the Outlander's windows.
Day 5: masking the windows.
Painter in a mask spraying the side of the Outlander in the spray booth.
Day 6: spraying in the booth.
Team member machine polishing the newly painted dark blue door.
Day 6: polishing the new paint.
Rear quarter of the dark blue Outlander reflecting the workshop's mural after the respray.
After: rear quarter finished.

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 and sealed with ZeTough Ceramic

Once the car is sprayed in the booth, the paint is wet-sanded and buffed to bring up the shine, the trim and parts are refitted, and a ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection coating is applied on top to keep the finish glossy and protected for years.

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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