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Volvo S60R, resprayed from the panels up.

This Volvo S60R came in for a full body respray, working through surface inspection, wet-sanding, masking, and spraying over several days.

In the workshop

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Volvo S60R, fully polished after its complete respray at Revol Carz.

What the car came in for

This Volvo S60R came to Revol Carz for a full body respray. The work started at Day 3 with a thorough surface inspection, each scratch and dent noted and patched before any paint was touched.

Over the following days the panels were wet-sanded smooth, masked carefully, then sprayed, wet-sanded again, and polished to bring up the gloss. The photos below follow that process through to the finished result.

Vehicle
Volvo S60R
Work done
Full body respray
In the workshop
About a week

From inspection to finished paint

The Volvo S60R at the start of Day 3, panels being inspected for scratches and dents.
Day 3: surface inspected, every scratch and dent noted.
A technician patching an imperfection on the Volvo S60R's bodywork before painting.
Day 3: imperfections patched and repaired before painting begins.
Wet-sanding the Volvo S60R's surface to level the primer and smooth every panel.
Day 4: wet-sanding starts, smoothing the surface across every panel.
A technician wet-sanding a panel on the Volvo S60R, working the surface level.
Day 4: careful wet-sanding to level and prepare the paintwork.
Wet-sanding continues on the Volvo S60R, smoothing the entire car before masking.
Day 4: wet-sanding continues to ensure a flawless foundation.
Masking paper applied to the Volvo S60R to protect non-painted surfaces.
Day 5: non-painted surfaces masked before the spray booth.
The Volvo S60R fully masked and ready for the spray booth.
Day 5: masking in progress, protecting trim and glass.
The Volvo S60R with all non-painted areas carefully masked out.
Day 5: car fully masked and ready to spray.
The Volvo S60R in the spray booth, new paint being applied.
Day 6: new paint applied in the spray booth.
Spraying in progress on the Volvo S60R, fresh coat going on.
Day 6: spraying complete, fresh coat laid across all panels.
The Volvo S60R after the paint is laid, surface checked before polishing.
Day 6: paint checked and the car prepared for polishing.
Wet-sanding the new coat on the Volvo S60R to remove any imperfections.
Day 6: wet-sanding the new coat to bring the surface smooth.
Machine-polishing the Volvo S60R to bring the fresh paint up to a deep gloss.
Day 6: machine-polishing brings the paint up to a deep gloss.
Final polishing pass on the Volvo S60R, bringing out the finish.
Day 6: final polish complete, the respray finished.

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: a thorough inspection for scratches and dents, patching and filling imperfections, and wet-sanding until the surface is truly smooth.

  • Surface inspected, patched, and wet-sanded smooth before any paint
  • Primer coat for a stable, long-lasting finish
  • Sprayed, then wet-sanded and polished to a deep shine
  • Every panel covered: full body, not partial touch-ups

At Revol Carz the panels are primed, wet-sanded, then carefully masked before entering the spray booth. After the new coat is laid, it is wet-sanded once more and polished to bring up the deep shine. The process requires patience at each stage.

Thinking about a respray?

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