All the necessary parts have been gathered, and the painting process has begun. The C-pillar had some rough spots on the painted surface, so it has been filled with putty from the base layer. As you can see, the rear glass has also been removed, allowing for thorough work at this stage.
A used rear bumper that was secured. This also needs to be stripped down to the base layer before painting. Since it’s a resin bumper, paint stripper cannot be used, requiring it to be sanded down manually, and putty is also needed. This illustrates how vehicles with unavailable parts require more labor hours.
