A car wrap is a thin cast vinyl film applied over the factory paint to change the car's colour or finish, either across every panel or on selected parts such as the roof or mirrors.
Why choose car wraps and colour change in Ayrshire?
- Driving between appointments across Ayrshire and into Kilmarnock, a branded car keeps your name in view at junctions, on school runs and in residential streets.
- Estate agents, mobile hairdressers and home-visit professionals who drive around Kilmarnock all day can add neat branding to a car without repainting it.
- For a new business launching in Kilmarnock, a car wrapped in brand colours can be changed back if the branding moves on, with no respray involved.
Guide prices in Ayrshire
Pricing for car wraps and colour change is worked out job by job, but the guide range is £1,950 to £3,750 per car + VAT. The table lists typical options. Your figure is confirmed only after a site survey or a check of the artwork you send.
| Item | Guide, ex VAT | Inc. VAT (20%) |
|---|---|---|
| Full colour change, small or medium car | £1,950 – £2,850 | £2,340 – £3,420 |
| Full colour change, large car or SUV | £2,650 – £3,750 | £3,180 – £4,500 |
| Roof, mirrors or bonnet only | £195 – £650 | £234 – £780 |
Guide prices for a full colour change run from £1,950 to £2,850 + VAT for a small or medium car, and from £2,650 to £3,750 + VAT for a large car or SUV. Roof, mirrors or bonnet only is typically between £195 and £650 + VAT.
Rules for vehicle graphics in Ayrshire
Three practical rules shape vehicle graphics in Scotland. One: change the main colour and the V5C needs updating with DVLA, with your insurer told too. Two: the windscreen must pass at least 75% of light and the front side windows at least 70%, so graphics are kept off them; rear-window one-way vision is used on vans and cars with two exterior mirrors. Three: on a leased vehicle, check the lease allows graphics and how they must be removed. Advertisement consent does not usually come into it, because vehicles normally used as moving vehicles are outside advertisement control, unlike one parked as a billboard.
Options worth considering
Metallic
Flecked film that catches the light like metallic paint.
Satin
A soft sheen that hides fine swirl marks.
Gloss
A paint-like shine and the easiest finish to keep clean.
Towns in Ayrshire
Below: towns across Ayrshire where Smart Signs handles car wraps and colour change. The service, the process and the guide prices are the same in each, and places missing from the list are covered as well.
- Car wraps and colour change in Kilmarnock
- Car wraps and colour change in Ayr
- Car wraps and colour change in Irvine
- Car wraps and colour change in Kilwinning
- Car wraps and colour change in Troon
- Car wraps and colour change in Prestwick
- Car wraps and colour change in Saltcoats
- Car wraps and colour change in Largs
- Car wraps and colour change in Ardrossan
- Car wraps and colour change in Stevenston
Start your car wraps and colour change enquiry for Ayrshire now: images and rough measurements help us price accurately. Quotes cost nothing, and you see and approve the design before production starts.

