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Subaru Forester, resprayed back to showroom condition.

The paintwork on this Subaru Forester had faded badly, with deep scratches, stone chips, and paint peel across multiple panels. The car came in for a full respray and a ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection coating.

In the workshop

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Subaru Forester after its full respray at Revol Carz, paintwork restored to a clean, even finish.

What the car came in for

This Subaru Forester came to Revol Carz with paintwork that had lost its lustre. The panels showed deep scratches, stone chips, wavy paint, and sections where the paint had peeled off entirely. The owner wanted it restored to showroom condition, so the car came in for a full exterior respray.

Over seven days the car was stripped down, its panels patched and wet-sanded smooth, masked, then sprayed and polished. The photos below follow that work from arrival through to the before and after reveal, with the car sealed in a ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection coating at the end.

Vehicle
Subaru Forester
Work done
Full body respray
Finish
ZeTough Ceramic Paint Protection
In the workshop
7 days

From strip-down to the reveal

The Subaru Forester as it arrived at Revol Carz, front view showing faded and damaged paintwork.
Day 1: the Subaru Forester arrives with faded, scratched, and peeling paintwork.
Side view of the Subaru Forester on arrival, paint peel and scratches visible on the panels.
Day 1: the extent of the paint damage across the body panels.
Parts being removed from the Subaru Forester as the strip-down begins.
Day 2: strip-down begins, parts removed to expose every edge.
The Subaru Forester stripped down, panels exposed and ready for surface repair.
Day 2: panels stripped and ready for surface repair.
Body filler being applied to patch dents and chips on the Subaru Forester.
Day 3: body filler applied to patch dents, chips, and damaged areas.
Surface repair work on the Subaru Forester, smoothing damaged areas before painting.
Day 3: surface repair complete, panels checked and smoothed.
Wet-sanding the Subaru Forester's panels to level the surface before priming.
Day 4: wet-sanding the panels to achieve a level surface before priming.
Wet-sanding a panel on the Subaru Forester, working the surface smooth.
Day 4: wet-sanding continues, working each panel smooth.
The Subaru Forester masked up, non-painted surfaces covered before the spray booth.
Day 5: masking applied to protect non-painted surfaces before spraying.
A Revol Carz painter spraying the new coat onto the Subaru Forester in the spray booth.
Day 6: the new coat goes on in the spray booth.
Machine-polishing the Subaru Forester's freshly painted surface to bring up the gloss.
Day 6: machine-polishing to bring out the gloss after the paint cures.
Parts being refitted onto the Subaru Forester during reassembly after painting.
Day 6: parts refitted as the Subaru Forester is reassembled.
Before: the Subaru Forester's paintwork as it arrived, worn and damaged.
Before: the Subaru Forester's paintwork at the start.
After: the same Subaru Forester, resprayed and sealed with a ZeTough Ceramic coating.
After: resprayed and sealed with a ZeTough Ceramic coating.

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 laid: dismantling trim and parts, checking every panel for scratches, dents, and paint damage, patching and filling imperfections, and wet-sanding until the surface is completely level.

  • Surface stripped, patched, and wet-sanded smooth before any paint
  • Primer coat for a stable, long-lasting finish
  • Oven-baked, then sanded and polished to a deep shine
  • 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 coat is laid and oven-baked, the paint is sanded once more, 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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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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