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Opel Insignia, resprayed and back to showroom condition.

This Opel Insignia came in with dull paintwork, scratches and other blemishes. The owner sent it in for a full exterior respray and a fresh coat of paint.

In the workshop

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Opel Insignia, fully resprayed to a deep gloss finish at Revol Carz.

What the car came in for

The paintwork on this Opel Insignia had gone dull and picked up scratches and other blemishes. The owner wanted the car restored to showroom condition with a fresh coat of paint, so it came in for a full exterior respray.

Over the course of the job the team dismantled the necessary parts, examined the paintwork for scratches and chips and applied putty to level them, wet-sanded the body smooth, masked off the non-painted surfaces, and resprayed the car in the booth before buffing it to a deep shine. A ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection coating went on at the end for a long-lasting, protected shine. The photos below follow the car from arrival to the finished reveal.

Vehicle
Opel Insignia
Work done
Full exterior respray
Finish
ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection
In the workshop
6 days

From masking to the reveal

The Opel Insignia as it arrived at Revol Carz before the respray.
Day 1: the Insignia arrives for a full exterior respray.
The Opel Insignia from another angle at intake.
Day 1: another look at the car at intake.
Parts being dismantled from the Insignia in preparation for spraying.
Day 2: the necessary parts are dismantled before prep.
The car's surface inspected and puttied where the paintwork was imperfect.
Day 3: the surface is inspected and putty applied.
Wet-sanding the Insignia'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 Insignia before spraying.
Day 5: non-painted surfaces masked off before the booth.
The Insignia after spraying in the booth.
Day 6: the car after spraying in the booth.
Buffing the new paint on the Insignia to bring up the shine.
Day 6: buffing the fresh paint to a deep shine.
The Opel Insignia after the full respray.
Day 6: the finished respray revealed.
Glossy body panels on the Insignia after the ceramic coating.
Day 6: glossy panels, sealed with ZeTough Ceramic.
A finished detail of the resprayed Insignia.
Day 6: a closer look at the finished paintwork.
The Opel Insignia ready for collection after the respray.
Day 6: the Insignia 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, applies putty to level them, 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 puttied 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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