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.
Where car wraps and colour change can pay off in Brighton
- Valeters, driving instructors and mobile mechanics working in Brighton often use their own car as their shopfront, so its finish says something about the work.
- A matching black roof and chrome delete is a modest way for a Brighton business to make its pool cars look like a set.
- Estate agents, mobile hairdressers and home-visit professionals who drive around Brighton all day can add neat branding to a car without repainting it.
What car wraps and colour change cost in Brighton
Budgeting for car wraps and colour change? The guide below runs from £1,950 to £3,750 per car. VAT is extra. Size, materials and access decide where your job lands, and we confirm it in writing after surveying or checking the artwork.
| 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 |
Price rises with the size of the car, complex bumpers and deep curves, how much trim has to come off, and the film itself, as metallic and colour-shift films cost more than gloss. Door shuts are quoted separately. All prices exclude VAT and are confirmed once we've seen the car or detailed photos.
Options for your Brighton project
Matt
Flat and striking; washed clean rather than polished.
Metallic
Flecked film that catches the light like metallic paint.
Gloss
A paint-like shine and the easiest finish to keep clean.
Rules for vehicle graphics in Brighton
For vehicles, the paperwork is about DVLA and your insurer, not the planning department. Graphics on a van or car that is normally driven around fall outside advertisement control; only a vehicle parked mainly as an advertising hoarding is caught. A change of main colour means updating the colour on your V5C and telling your insurer. We leave the windscreen and front side windows clear, because the Construction and Use Regulations 1986 require at least 75% and 70% light through them, and we check the paint is sound factory finish before wrapping. If the vehicle is leased, confirm the lease permits graphics and how they must come off.
Covering Brighton and East Sussex
From the middle of Brighton to the edges of East Sussex, the same survey, proof and fit process applies. If the job calls for someone on site, a visit is booked; if not, we price from photos, measurements and your artwork, then confirm the details once the artwork is checked. Addresses in BN1, BN2 and BN3 are all within our Brighton coverage.
Other towns near Brighton
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- Car wraps and colour change in Peacehaven 6 mi
Photos, sizes and your logo are all we need to start. Send them over for a free, no-obligation quote on car wraps and colour change in Brighton; you approve a scaled drawing before a single thing is made.
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