Mercedes C180 Full Body Respray: Dolomite Silver Metallic

Silver is often thought of as a “safe” colour, but the right silver can look stunning. This Mercedes-Benz C180 had a full body respray at our workshop in Dolomite Silver Metallic, a bright, clean metallic that shows off the car’s sporty styling.

Why Dolomite Silver suits the C-Class

A bright metallic silver works especially well on a car with sharp lines and an aggressive body kit like this C180. The metallic flake catches sunlight and highlights every crease, vent and contour. Against the orange brake calipers and dark wheels, the silver looks crisp, modern and high-performance.

Silver is also one of the most practical colours for Singapore. It reflects heat better than dark colours, hides light dust and water spots, and keeps its fresh look between washes.

Metallic silver is harder than it looks

Metallic silvers are some of the most technically demanding colours to spray:

• Flake orientation. Silver contains metallic flakes that must lie evenly. Inconsistent technique makes them settle differently, causing patchy or striped areas (called “mottling”).
• Panel-to-panel consistency. Spray distance, speed and overlap must stay the same across the whole car, or panels look slightly lighter or darker from different angles.
• Viewing angles. Metallic paint can look different face-on and at an angle (the “flop”). A good respray looks even from every angle.

The full body respray process

1. Inspect the whole car and correct dents, chips and imperfections.
2. Sand and prime for an even, stable foundation.
3. Mask or remove trim, lights and badges for clean edges.
4. Apply the Dolomite Silver Metallic base coat in consistent, controlled passes so the flake lies evenly.
5. Seal it with clear coat for depth and protection.
6. Bake in our spray booth, then polish and inspect in different lights.

Same-colour respray vs colour change

A full body respray is the right choice when:

• the original paint has faded, oxidised or started peeling;
• there’s damage across several panels;
• you want to refresh the car to like-new condition; or
• you want a completely new colour.

Keeping a metallic finish sharp

• Wash regularly with a pH-neutral car shampoo.
• Remove bird droppings and sap quickly so they don’t etch the clear coat.
• Protect the paint with ceramic coating once it has cured, for extra gloss and easier cleaning.

How we do a respray at our workshop

Every Singapore car spray paint job at our Bukit Merah and Kaki Bukit workshops follows the same careful process:

1. Inspect the car under strong light and agree the scope with you.
2. Wash and degrease to remove wax, silicone and road grime.
3. Remove or mask lights, trim and badges for crisp, clean edges.
4. Repair and sand: straighten dents, treat scratches and sand the surface so new paint bonds properly.
5. Prime repaired areas and block-sand them smooth.
6. Colour match using your paint code, adjusted to your car’s actual colour.
7. Spray the base coat and clear coat in our dust-controlled spray booth.
8. Bake to cure the paint into a hard, durable finish.
9. Polish, reassemble and inspect every panel before handover.

Read the full step-by-step guide: how we respray a car.

How much does a full respray cost?

Full car resprays start from $1,800. The final price depends on the car’s size, condition and the colour chosen. Find out more in our car respray cost guide.

Get your car looking new again

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