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Subaru Forester, resprayed and back to showroom glory.

The owner wanted his Subaru Forester revived to its showroom condition, so the car came in for a full exterior respray and a fresh, even finish.

In the workshop

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Subaru Forester, fully resprayed to a glossy finish at Revol Carz.

What the car came in for

The owner of this Subaru Forester wanted his car revived to showroom condition. The SUV came in for a full exterior respray.

Over the course of the job the team dismantled the necessary parts, checked the body for scratches, dents, and chips, applied putty and wet-sanded the panels smooth, masked off the non-painted surfaces, and resprayed the car in the booth before polishing it back to a deep shine. The photos below follow the car from arrival to the finished reveal.

Vehicle
Subaru Forester
Work done
Full exterior respray
Finish
Resprayed and polished
In the workshop
6 days

From intake to the reveal

The Subaru Forester as it arrived at Revol Carz before the respray.
Day 1: the Subaru Forester arrives for a full exterior respray.
The Subaru Forester from another angle at intake.
Day 1: another look at the car at intake.
Parts being dismantled from the Forester in preparation for spraying.
Day 2: dismantling the parts that come off before spraying.
Removed parts set aside as the Forester is prepared for the respray.
Day 2: removed parts set aside as prep work begins.
The Forester's body being checked and puttied for paintwork imperfections.
Day 3: the body checked and puttied for imperfections.
Patched panels on the Forester ready for the next stage of prep.
Day 3: patched panels ready for the next stage.
Wet-sanding the Forester's panels to smooth the existing paintwork.
Day 4: wet-sanding the panels to smooth the old paintwork.
Non-painted surfaces being masked off on the Forester before spraying.
Day 5: non-painted surfaces masked off before the booth.
The Forester fully masked and ready for the spray booth.
Day 5: the car fully masked and ready to spray.
The Forester being wet-sanded and polished after spraying.
Day 6: after spraying, wet-sanding and polishing the new paint.
The Subaru Forester after the full respray.
Day 6: the finished respray revealed.
A finished detail of the resprayed Subaru Forester.
Day 6: a finished detail of the resprayed Forester.

What a full respray involves

A full respray is mostly preparation. Before any colour goes on, the team dismantles the parts that come off, 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.

  • Removable parts dismantled before any spraying
  • Chips patched and the body wet-sanded smooth
  • Every non-painted surface masked before spraying
  • Full exterior coat applied in a dedicated spray booth

Once the car is sprayed in the booth, the paint is wet-sanded and buffed to bring up the shine, and the trim and parts are refitted. The result is an even, glossy finish 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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